What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter accident approximately 15NM west of Puerto Plata, dominican republic. Aircraft was a Bell 206B, s/n 2066 helicopter. Three total on board, all fatalities.
FAA private pilot issued on basis and valid only when accompanied by dr pilot license number privacy data omitted-pc.
7/16/2019 - Preliminary report from the dominican republic civil aviation administration (idac). Report states that investigation is conducted in conjunction with the "accident investigation commission" and the "flight standards directory" from the state.
Investigation with the objective of finding the cause of the accident will continue and once new information is receive, a new ptrs record will be generated.
No additional actions available for this inspector to continue our investigation.
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As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 15NM WEST OF PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. AIRCRAFT WAS A BELL 206B, S/N 2066 HELICOPTER. THREE TOTAL ON BOARD, ALL FATALITIES.
FAA PRIVATE PILOT ISSUED ON BASIS AND VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY DR PILOT LICENSE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^-PC.
7/16/2019 - PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (IDAC). REPORT STATES THAT INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE "ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION" AND THE "FLIGHT STANDARDS DIRECTORY" FROM THE STATE.
INVESTIGATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF FINDING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WILL CONTINUE AND ONCE NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVE, A NEW PTRS RECORD WILL BE GENERATED.
NO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THIS INSPECTOR TO CONTINUE OUR INVESTIGATION.
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NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.