What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 19, 2005, at 1500 central daylight time, a Bell 47, an agricultural helicopter, N8494E, was destroyed during liftoff following a fire near Monet Arkansas. The helicopter was registered and operated by craft flying service inc., of weiner, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2005, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 47, AN AGRICULTURAL HELICOPTER, N8494E, WAS DESTROYED DURING LIFTOFF FOLLOWING A FIRE NEAR MONET ARKANSAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY CRAFT FLYING SERVICE INC., OF WEINER, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE HELICOPTER, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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