What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On approach to offshore platform helideck pilot hit adjacent drilling rig structure causingdamage to aircraft rotors, loss of tail boom and loss of control. Aircraft fuselage struck edge of helideck during fall became inverted and fell furthur striking the water inverted. Aircraft sank and deceased pilot found later in cocpit area by divers during recovery.
As the FAA filed it
ON APPROACH TO OFFSHORE PLATFORM HELIDECK PILOT HIT ADJACENT DRILLING RIG STRUCTURE CAUSINGDAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ROTORS, LOSS OF TAIL BOOM AND LOSS OF CONTROL. AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE STRUCK EDGE OF HELIDECK DURING FALL BECAME INVERTED AND FELL FURTHUR STRIKING THE WATER INVERTED. AIRCRAFT SANK AND DECEASED PILOT FOUND LATER IN COCPIT AREA BY DIVERS DURING RECOVERY.
NTSB investigation
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