What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 28, 2013, at 08:45 central daylight time, a Bell-Transworld helicopter corp., N8051E, model 47G-2, impacted terrain during a simulated autorotation into a field near Wichita Falls, Texas. The helicopter received substantial damage to the main and tail rotor blades, tail rotor gearbox and attached points. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The helicopter was registered to and operated by the student pilot under an instructional flight that was not operating on a flight plan. The flight originated from a private residence southwest of Wichita Falls, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 28, 2013, AT 08:45 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL-TRANSWORLD HELICOPTER CORP., N8051E, MODEL 47G-2, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION INTO A FIELD NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES, TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AND ATTACHED POINTS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE UNINJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE STUDENT PILOT UNDER AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THAT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE RESIDENCE SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS, 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.