What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 6, 2013, at 1220 l, a MD-369 helicopter bearing registration number N530KF, operated by rogers helicopter, inc hit a powerline pole while conducting part 133 operations. The helicopter was hovering awaiting a powerline to be attached to the helicopter. The helicopter drifted forward into the powerline pole and the main rotor blades struck the pole causing the helicopter to rotate and strike the tail rotor blades on the same pole and the aircraft fell straight down. The helicopter was operated VFR. No flight plan was filed. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from wilbarger county airport (F05), vernon, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 6, 2013, AT 1220 L, A MD-369 HELICOPTER BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N530KF, OPERATED BY ROGERS HELICOPTER, INC HIT A POWERLINE POLE WHILE CONDUCTING PART 133 OPERATIONS. THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING AWAITING A POWERLINE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER DRIFTED FORWARD INTO THE POWERLINE POLE AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE POLE CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROTATE AND STRIKE THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES ON THE SAME POLE AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL STRAIGHT DOWN. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED VFR. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WILBARGER COUNTY AIRPORT (F05), VERNON, 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.