What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter departed the twin falls, Idaho airport (twf) at approximately 1640 local time with the pilot and two passengers for a photo fight near rexburg, Idaho. About 15 minutes into the flight, in cruise, at 800 AGL, the passengers report that the pilot lost consciousness. The passengers tried to wake the pilot, but were unsuccessful. The passenger in the front seat reached across to the pilots cyclic and maintained partial aircraft control to the ground. The aircraft impacted the ground and rolled once before coming to a stop upright. Aircraft was destroyed and all three people received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER DEPARTED THE TWIN FALLS, IDAHO AIRPORT (TWF) AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 LOCAL TIME WITH THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS FOR A PHOTO FIGHT NEAR REXBURG, IDAHO. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, IN CRUISE, AT 800 AGL, THE PASSENGERS REPORT THAT THE PILOT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE PASSENGERS TRIED TO WAKE THE PILOT, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT REACHED ACROSS TO THE PILOTS CYCLIC AND MAINTAINED PARTIAL AIRCRAFT CONTROL TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED ONCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP UPRIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND ALL THREE PEOPLE RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.