What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 26, 2013, at approximately 1337 CDT, a commercial pilot was operating the OH6A helicopter and lost tail rotor effectiveness (lte), while descending for a landing in a grass field. The aircraft impacted terrain and crashed in a farm pond. The pilot was not injured, but a passenger sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was destroyed in the accident.
The aircraft departed from bourland field airport (50F), 17 miles southwest of fort worth, Texas on March 26, 2013, at approximately 1030 CDT for a VFR flight to the walking cane ranch, 3 miles east of Caddo, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 26, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1337 CDT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS OPERATING THE OH6A HELICOPTER AND LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS (LTE), WHILE DESCENDING FOR A LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND CRASHED IN A FARM POND. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT A PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT.
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM BOURLAND FIELD AIRPORT (50F), 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS ON MARCH 26, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CDT FOR A VFR FLIGHT TO THE WALKING CANE RANCH, 3 MILES EAST OF CADDO, TEXAS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.