What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 22, 2006 about 1135 mountain standard time, a skid-equipped Robinson R22 helicopter, N7512G, was destroyed during an uncontrolled descent and collision with desert terrain, about 8 miles north of Scottsdale, Arizona. The helicopter was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area instructional flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated flight instructor, seated in the left seat, and the passenger, seated in the right seat, sustained fatal injuries. The accident helicopter was operated by all out aerial of Scottsdale. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Scottsdale airport, Scottsdale, about 1129.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ABOUT 1135 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SKID-EQUIPPED ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N7512G, WAS DESTROYED DURING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH DESERT TERRAIN, ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) LOCAL AREA INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT, AND THE PASSENGER, SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY ALL OUT AERIAL OF SCOTTSDALE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND COMPANY FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT, SCOTTSDALE, ABOUT 1129.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.