What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 3, 2017, at 1715 MST, a Robinson R-44 helicopter, N401JS, registered to flying helicopters inc, made a hard landing at a clearing on a high altitude ranch, approximately 50 miles west of Raton, NM airport, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft had minor damage. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at dallas love the morning of the incident. They were enroute to san luis, CO.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 3, 2017, AT 1715 MST, A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER, N401JS, REGISTERED TO FLYING HELICOPTERS INC, MADE A HARD LANDING AT A CLEARING ON A HIGH ALTITUDE RANCH, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES WEST OF RATON, NM AIRPORT, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DALLAS LOVE THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT. THEY WERE ENROUTE TO SAN LUIS, CO.