What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 9, 2020, Robinson R66, N450MC, departed martin state airport (mtn), baltimore, Maryland, at 1958 eastern standard time (EST) and was destined for buffalo niagara international airport (buf), buffalo, new york. At 2029 (EST), N450MC experienced an in-flight break-up over silver spring township near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 9, 2020, ROBINSON R66, N450MC, DEPARTED MARTIN STATE AIRPORT (MTN), BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AT 1958 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) AND WAS DESTINED FOR BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BUF), BUFFALO, NEW YORK. AT 2029 (EST), N450MC EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAK-UP OVER SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP NEAR MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.