What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 21, 2011 a Bell 212 helicopter (N49678) operated by "the Boeing company" was conducting a pilot currency flight when the aircraft struck the ground, rolled over, and burned. The crash site is located approximately 4.5 miles north of falcon field airport in Mesa AZ. The pilot in command (PIC) was privacy data omitted. The other occupant of the aircraft was privacy data omitted who was acting as the crew chief. The falcon field (kffz) METAR at 6:36 a.m. local time reported 40 miles visibility, with winds out of the north at 9.2 mph. The pilot does not recall observing any mechanical irregularities prior to the crash. The aircraft maintenance records indicate inspections were current. The PIC sustained burns on his hands and a cut on the top of his head. The crew chief was severely burned on his hands and forearms. The damage to the aircraft was substantial.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2011 A BELL 212 HELICOPTER (N49678) OPERATED BY "THE BOEING COMPANY" WAS CONDUCTING A PILOT CURRENCY FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROLLED OVER, AND BURNED. THE CRASH SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES NORTH OF FALCON FIELD AIRPORT IN MESA AZ. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE OTHER OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHO WAS ACTING AS THE CREW CHIEF.THE FALCON FIELD (KFFZ) METAR AT 6:36 A.M. LOCAL TIME REPORTED 40 MILES VISIBILITY, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT 9.2 MPH.THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL OBSERVING ANY MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE INSPECTIONS WERE CURRENT.THE PIC SUSTAINED BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND A CUT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE CREW CHIEF WAS SEVERELY BURNED ON HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.