What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 3, 2017, at approximately 1437 CDT, N7091F, a Robinson Helicopter, R44 ii, crashed into the ground while maneuvering for aerial cattle and land surveillance in castro county, Dimmitt, Texas. The rotorcraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and no VFR flight plan was filed. The rotorcraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot, soul person on board, was fatally injured. The flight originated from (cvn) clovis, new Mexico area on June 3, 2017 at 1302 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 3, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1437 CDT, N7091F, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, R44 II, CRASHED INTO THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AERIAL CATTLE AND LAND SURVEILLANCE IN CASTRO COUNTY, DIMMITT, TEXAS. THE ROTORCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE ROTORCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT, SOUL PERSON ON BOARD, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM (CVN) CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO AREA ON JUNE 3, 2017 AT 1302 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.