What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 27, 2013, at 0817 MST a Bell helicopter, model BHT-206B, N150SP, registered to tongue canyon aviation, LLC and flown by the private pilot owner collided with power lines and impacted the ground. The helicopter was destroyed and consumed by fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter was operated by the pilot under provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. The pilot was assisting ground crews in locating cattle on his ranch. The pilot, the sole occupant received fatal injuries. The flight originated at the pilots hangar in warden, Montana at 0730 MST. The accident site is located 20 miles north of Shepherd, Montana.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 27, 2013, AT 0817 MST A BELL HELICOPTER, MODEL BHT-206B, N150SP, REGISTERED TO TONGUE CANYON AVIATION, LLC AND FLOWN BY THE PRIVATE PILOT OWNER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED AND CONSUMED BY FIRE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. THE PILOT WAS ASSISTING GROUND CREWS IN LOCATING CATTLE ON HIS RANCH. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE PILOTS HANGAR IN WARDEN, MONTANA AT 0730 MST. THE ACCIDENT SITE IS LOCATED 20 MILES NORTH OF SHEPHERD, MONTANA.
NTSB investigation
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