What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During departure from an oil rig in the gulf of Mexico, the aircraft experience a compressor stall and vibration. The pilot inflated the helicopter floats and made a emergency onto the water. Pilot and passenger exited the aircraft and was picked up shortly thereafter by a nearby work boat. The aircraft floated for about one hour than one float deflated and the aircraft rolled upside down. The aircraft was recovered and taken to the main maintenance facility for investigation. The engine was removed and torn down. Investigation continues.
As the FAA filed it
DURING DEPARTURE FROM AN OIL RIG IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE A COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATION. THE PILOT INFLATED THE HELICOPTER FLOATS AND MADE A EMERGENCY ONTO THE WATER. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS PICKED UP SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY A NEARBY WORK BOAT. THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR THAN ONE FLOAT DEFLATED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TAKEN TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND TORN DOWN. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.