What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 6, 2016, at approximately 1148 central daylight time, an experimental Bell 525 helicopter, registration number N525TA, operating under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91, experienced an in-flight break-up and subsequently impacted the terrain near chambers creek, Texas. The crash resulted in a post impact fire, destroyed the aircraft and the two pilots onboard were fatally injured. The developmental and research flight originated in arlington, Texas and was conducting test flights. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 6, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1148 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL BELL 525 HELICOPTER, REGISTRATION NUMBER N525TA, OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91, EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAK-UP AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR CHAMBERS CREEK, TEXAS. THE CRASH RESULTED IN A POST IMPACT FIRE, DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE TWO PILOTS ONBOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND RESEARCH FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS AND WAS CONDUCTING TEST FLIGHTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.