What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 11, 2018, about 1908 eastern daylight time, an Airbus helicopters AS-350 B2; N350LH, operated by liberty helicopters inc. under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91, was substantially damaged when it impacted the waters of the east river in New York, New York, and rolled inverted, after the pilot reported a loss of engine power in flight, and subsequently entered an autorotation. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the five passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the scheduled 30 minute aerial photography flight which departed from helo kearny heliport (65NJ), kearny, new jersey.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 11, 2018, ABOUT 1908 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS-350 B2; N350LH, OPERATED BY LIBERTY HELICOPTERS INC. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATERS OF THE EAST RIVER IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND ROLLED INVERTED, AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE FIVE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE SCHEDULED 30 MINUTE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT WHICH DEPARTED FROM HELO KEARNY HELIPORT (65NJ), KEARNY, NEW JERSEY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.