What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/12/18, at 1243 MST, N166LC, an experimental amateur built helicopter built by and registered to the pilot crashed into a row of t-hangars while hover taxiing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a VFR plan was not filed. The helicopter was substantially damaged, and the pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The pilot was not helicopter rated. The flight originated and terminated at Billings, Montana (kbil). End.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/12/18, AT 1243 MST, N166LC, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT HELICOPTER BUILT BY AND REGISTERED TO THE PILOT CRASHED INTO A ROW OF T-HANGARS WHILE HOVER TAXIING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND A VFR PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS NOT HELICOPTER RATED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AND TERMINATED AT BILLINGS, MONTANA (KBIL). END.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.