What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6-25-13 at approximately 0645 MST N34CT, MD-369 helicopter departed Casa Grande Municipal (cgz) airport for a maintenance flight. This flight was the first flight since recent maintenance of installing a donaldson air filtration system and a new horizontal stabilizer. Approximately 6 miles south of cgz at 0655 N34CT lost engine power the PIC entered into an autorotation and the aircraft crashed into the desert. All three on board were able to get out of the aircraft on their own.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6-25-13 AT APPROXIMATELY 0645 MST N34CT, MD-369 HELICOPTER DEPARTED CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL (CGZ) AIRPORT FOR A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. THIS FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE RECENT MAINTENANCE OF INSTALLING A DONALDSON AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM AND A NEW HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES SOUTH OF CGZ AT 0655 N34CT LOST ENGINE POWER THE PIC ENTERED INTO AN AUTOROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE DESERT. ALL THREE ON BOARD WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THEIR OWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.