What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 12, 2017, at 0655 EST a Robinson Helicopter, model R44, N529DW that is registered to mf helicopters LLC., had an engine power problem during cruise and the pilot elected to land the helicopter in an uninhabitated clearing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage due to the rotor contacting a small sapling on landing and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Fort Myers airport on December 12, 2017.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 12, 2017, AT 0655 EST A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R44, N529DW THAT IS REGISTERED TO MF HELICOPTERS LLC., HAD AN ENGINE POWER PROBLEM DURING CRUISE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE HELICOPTER IN AN UNINHABITATED CLEARING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DUE TO THE ROTOR CONTACTING A SMALL SAPLING ON LANDING AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FORT MYERS AIRPORT ON DECEMBER 12, 2017.
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