What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 11, 2007, at 1300 local time, a Hughes 369FF, N819BP, registered to bp aviation, LLC, crashed into the mangroves near 13000 fishery rd, Placida FL, while on a pleasure flight after taking off from the parking lot at the fishery restaurant. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot sustained a minor injury and the 2 passengers were not injured. The flight originated at the fishery restaurant parking lot 13000 fishery rd, Placida FL, at 1300 local time. Unable to determine if cause was pilot or mechanical at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2007, AT 1300 LOCAL TIME, A HUGHES 369FF, N819BP, REGISTERED TO BP AVIATION, LLC, CRASHED INTO THE MANGROVES NEAR 13000 FISHERY RD, PLACIDA FL, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE PARKING LOT AT THE FISHERY RESTAURANT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY AND THE 2 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE FISHERY RESTAURANT PARKING LOT 13000 FISHERY RD, PLACIDA FL, AT 1300 LOCAL TIME. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF CAUSE WAS PILOT OR MECHANICAL AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.