What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 27, 2009, at approximately 1830 local time, N29LE, a Robinson helicopter (R-44-II), crashed and burned, approximately 10,000 feet MSL 20 miles wnw of vgt airport. There were three soles onboard, one pilot and two passengers. There were no fatalities. The pilot received a manor injury to his foot. One passenger, privacy data omitted received burns and was airlifted to umc hospital. The other passenger privacy data omitted was not injured. At this time, the aircraft appeared to be on a part 91 non revenue sight-seeing flight. The iic has not been able to interview the passengers. Although several attempts have been made to do so. No mechanical problems with N29LE were discovered during the investigation.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 LOCAL TIME, N29LE, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER (R-44-II), CRASHED AND BURNED, APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET MSL 20 MILES WNW OF VGT AIRPORT. THERE WERE THREE SOLES ONBOARD, ONE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. THE PILOT RECEIVED A MANOR INJURY TO HIS FOOT. ONE PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED BURNS AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO UMC HOSPITAL. THE OTHER PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT INJURED. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE ON A PART 91 NON REVENUE SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT. THE IIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INTERVIEW THE PASSENGERS. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DO SO. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH N29LE WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.