What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 10, 2020 at approximately 0930, a Robinson R44 aircraft bearing registration number N7085Z, privacy data omitted impacted terrain after an apparent tail rotor stoppage approximately 10 miles south, southwest of Colorado City, Texas (32.315611 -100.947194) . The aircraft was being operated on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from 1357 e county road 145, Colorado City, TX, on December 10, 2020 at approximately 0900.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 10, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930, A ROBINSON R44 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N7085Z, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER AN APPARENT TAIL ROTOR STOPPAGE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH, SOUTHWEST OF COLORADO CITY, TEXAS (32.315611 -100.947194) . THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 1357 E COUNTY ROAD 145, COLORADO CITY, TX, ON DECEMBER 10, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.