What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
June 29, 2018, at approximately 2013 CDT, N787SH, a Robinson R22 helicopter impacted with the terrain. Pilot was attempting to land on a transport trailer on the owner?s private property five miles west-northwest of Sterling City, Texas. The helicopter was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the owner?s private property in Sterling City, Texas on June 29, 2018 at approximately 1930 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
JUNE 29, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 2013 CDT, N787SH, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER IMPACTED WITH THE TERRAIN. PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A TRANSPORT TRAILER ON THE OWNER?S PRIVATE PROPERTY FIVE MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF STERLING CITY, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE OWNER?S PRIVATE PROPERTY IN STERLING CITY, TEXAS ON JUNE 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 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.