What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/31/2012 at approximately 1120 hrs MDT, N5038F, a Fairchild Hiller model FH-1100 rotorcraft sustained substantial damage upon impacting terrain seven miles south west of Cody, (kcod) airport WY. There were no injuries to the four occupants on board. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/31/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1120 HRS MDT, N5038F, A FAIRCHILD HILLER MODEL FH-1100 ROTORCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON IMPACTING TERRAIN SEVEN MILES SOUTH WEST OF CODY, (KCOD) AIRPORT WY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.