What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 5, 2015, at 1530 CST, a Bell helicopter, N41BH, owned by Bell helicopter Textron, inc., 3255 Bell helicopter blvd., fort worth, TX 76118, had an accident, while on a Training flight demonstrating engine out auto rotation landings. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed (VMC) and there was no flight plan filed. The aircraft had substantial damage and there was one passenger plus the instructor. There were no injuries. The instructor pilot holds an airline transport pilot (ATP) and certified flight instructor (CFI) ratings. The flight originated at the alliance airport (afw) on March 5, 2015 at 1430.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 5, 2015, AT 1530 CST, A BELL HELICOPTER, N41BH, OWNED BY BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., 3255 BELL HELICOPTER BLVD., FORT WORTH, TX 76118, HAD AN ACCIDENT, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT DEMONSTRATING ENGINE OUT AUTO ROTATION LANDINGS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED (VMC) AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER PLUS THE INSTRUCTOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) AND CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) RATINGS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ALLIANCE AIRPORT (AFW) ON MARCH 5, 2015 AT 1430.
NTSB investigation
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