What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9-16-2017 at 16:30 MST, a Bell 206-L3 helicopter, N213TV, registered to lin television corporation, while in cruise flight, was involved in a fatal accident. The aircraft was returning to albuquerque, NM from roswell, NM.
No flight plan was filed. Flight conditions were VFR with less than 5 knots of wind. Aircraft was destroyed with post crash fire and the pilot(sole occupant) was killed. The flight originated at roswell, NM on 9-16-2017 at approximately 14:00 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9-16-2017 AT 16:30 MST, A BELL 206-L3 HELICOPTER, N213TV, REGISTERED TO LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO ALBUQUERQUE, NM FROM ROSWELL, NM.
NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE VFR WITH LESS THAN 5 KNOTS OF WIND. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH POST CRASH FIRE AND THE PILOT(SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS KILLED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ROSWELL, NM ON 9-16-2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.