What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10-08-06 at approximately 4:00 pm a Robinson helicopter model R44, N769RT, impacted the surface of lake tapps, near Sumner, WA and sank in approximately 30 feet of water. The pilot received fatal injuries and the sole passenger received serious injuries. The flight was a 14 CFR part 91 local flight lasting approximately 1 hour. The aircraft was returning to the area that it had departed from earlier. Meteorological conditions in the area at the time of the accident were VFR.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10-08-06 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM A ROBINSON HELICOPTER MODEL R44, N769RT, IMPACTED THE SURFACE OF LAKE TAPPS, NEAR SUMNER, WA AND SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OF WATER. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS A 14 CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT LASTING APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO THE AREA THAT IT HAD DEPARTED FROM EARLIER. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VFR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.