What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 2, 2013, at 1145 MDT, a MD helicopter 369A, N369HW, registered to an individual, encountered a hard landing on Private Property, Conner, Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the ATP was seriously injured, and his three passengers received minor injuries. The flight originated at the same location, on April 2, 2013, at aproximately 1100 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 2, 2013, AT 1145 MDT, A MD HELICOPTER 369A, N369HW, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, ENCOUNTERED A HARD LANDING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, CONNER, MONTANA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE ATP WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND HIS THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SAME LOCATION, ON APRIL 2, 2013, AT APROXIMATELY 1100 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.