What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 23, 2019, at 0830 CST. Two Robinson R22 helicopters collided in midair in Hebbronville Texas, while conducting wildlife management operations. N7189D had its main rotor blades contact N74512 landing skids. Aircraft loss of control occurred and N7189D was destroyed on impact, and two occupants received fatal injuries. N74512 had its landing skids substantially damaged. The passenger received serious injury to his left leg. The pilot received a minor wound to the back of right hand shoulder. Pilot maintained control of aircraft and landed aircraft with no other damage occurring.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 23, 2019, AT 0830 CST. TWO ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTERS COLLIDED IN MIDAIR IN HEBBRONVILLE TEXAS, WHILE CONDUCTING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. N7189D HAD ITS MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACT N74512 LANDING SKIDS. AIRCRAFT LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED AND N7189D WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT, AND TWO OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. N74512 HAD ITS LANDING SKIDS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG. THE PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR WOUND TO THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRING.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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