What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 24, 2008, at 0920 pacific daylight time, an aerospatiale AS-350-D helicopter, N67GE, operated by island express helicopters, inc. impacted terrain while landing at two harbors, avalon, located on Catalina island, California, during a 14 code of federal regulations part 135 on-demand, commercial flight. The flight departed from queensway bay heliport, long beach, California, at 0907. The commercial pilot, a company employee, and one passenger were killed, and three passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the helicopter approaching the destination when the accident occurred. A company flight plan was in effect.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2008, AT 0920 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AEROSPATIALE AS-350-D HELICOPTER, N67GE, OPERATED BY ISLAND EXPRESS HELICOPTERS, INC. IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT TWO HARBORS, AVALON, LOCATED ON CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, DURING A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 135 ON-DEMAND, COMMERCIAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM QUEENSWAY BAY HELIPORT, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AT 0907. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE, AND ONE PASSENGER WERE KILLED, AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE HELICOPTER APPROACHING THE DESTINATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS IN EFFECT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.