What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During helicopter cherry drying operations a 1984 HU-269 settled into the trees causing substantial damage, and minor injuries to the two occupants. The pilot reported that the helicopter had lost power prior to crashing into the trees. A post accident investigation performed by airworthiness inspectors with the portland, Oregon FSDO revealed no mechanical abnormalities with the engine to include valves, sparkplugs, and magnetos and fuel system. The pilot stated he had to shut down the engine after the accident therefore the engine was still running at the time of the accident. It is possible that the pilot experienced a situation know as "settling with power".
As the FAA filed it
DURING HELICOPTER CHERRY DRYING OPERATIONS A 1984 HU-269 SETTLED INTO THE TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER HAD LOST POWER PRIOR TO CRASHING INTO THE TREES. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PERFORMED BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS WITH THE PORTLAND, OREGON FSDO REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES WITH THE ENGINE TO INCLUDE VALVES, SPARKPLUGS, AND MAGNETOS AND FUEL SYSTEM. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT THEREFORE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SITUATION KNOW AS "SETTLING WITH POWER".
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.