What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 26, 2021 at approximately 1600, a Robinson R44 helicopter bearing registration number N7184N, privacy data omitted, experienced a loss/reduction of power at low altitude and performed an autorotation into trees at approximately 4 miles south east of Dunn, Texas (32.5449122N 100.8200734W). The aircraft was being operated on a predator control flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers sustained no injuries. The flight originated near Dunn, TX on February 26, 2021 at approximately 1530.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 26, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N7184N, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A LOSS/REDUCTION OF POWER AT LOW ALTITUDE AND PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION INTO TREES AT APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH EAST OF DUNN, TEXAS (32.5449122N 100.8200734W). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PREDATOR CONTROL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED NEAR DUNN, TX ON FEBRUARY 26, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.