What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 5, 2008, at 11:17 hrs CST, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N57UP, registered to venture air LLC contacted terrain while performing an aerial application maneuver, on a wheat field, west of the intersection of hwy 38 and cr 33st se, cass county ND. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR part 137 at the time of the accident. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was the only occupant and received no injuries as result of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 5, 2008, AT 11:17 HRS CST, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N57UP, REGISTERED TO VENTURE AIR LLC CONTACTED TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER, ON A WHEAT FIELD, WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 38 AND CR 33ST SE, CASS COUNTY ND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES AS RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.