What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 4, 2011, 1525 eastern daylight time a Bell 206B, N63Q, registered to a private owner collided with the east river (salt water) during takeoff from east 34th street heliport (6N5), New York city, New York. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of a federal regulations part 91. The helicopter sustained structural damage to the airframe. The certificated commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured. Two passengers sustained serious injuries and one passenger was killed. The flight originated from 6N5 at 1524.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2011, 1525 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME A BELL 206B, N63Q, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER COLLIDED WITH THE EAST RIVER (SALT WATER) DURING TAKEOFF FROM EAST 34TH STREET HELIPORT (6N5), NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PLANNED LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF A FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND ONE PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 6N5 AT 1524.
NTSB investigation
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