What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
According to the airman, he took off from Dutch Harbor Airport to fly back to the bering pacific ranch his employer and owenr of the aircraft. One hour into the flight at approx 300' the engine began sputtering and quit. The airman auto-rotated down but couldn't make it to the beach and landed in the water. The tail rotor drive broke during recorvery. The aircraft was recovered from the water and will probably be sent to los angeles for examination. The cause of the failure has yet to be determined.
As the FAA filed it
ACCORDING TO THE AIRMAN, HE TOOK OFF FROM DUTCH HARBOR AIRPORT TO FLY BACK TO THE BERING PACIFIC RANCH HIS EMPLOYER AND OWENR OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT AT APPROX 300' THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND QUIT. THE AIRMAN AUTO-ROTATED DOWN BUT COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE BEACH AND LANDED IN THE WATER. THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BROKE DURING RECORVERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER AND WILL PROBABLY BE SENT TO LOS ANGELES FOR EXAMINATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
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