What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 13, 2019, about 1230 eastern standard time (EST), a Robinson R22, N689M, impacted the water following an in-flight loss of control near coquina beach Bradenton, Florida. The private pilot and one flight instructor were uninjured. The helicopter was sustained substantial damage by impact forces. The pilot under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 141 as instructional flight. Visual meteorological, conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 13, 2019, ABOUT 1230 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A ROBINSON R22, N689M, IMPACTED THE WATER FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL NEAR COQUINA BEACH BRADENTON, FLORIDA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE UNINJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BY IMPACT FORCES. THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 141 AS INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL, CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.