What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/18/2021 at approximately 8:15 am EST, a Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter, model 369E, registration number N371EE, s/n 0371E, certificated in the standard normal category was performing aerial power line work under part 133. The main rotor blade(s) made contact with the life-line catwalk support structure on a high voltage power pole resulting in loss of control of the aircraft. The aircraft crash landed into a wooded area 225 feet north of the power pole and suffered major structural damage to the main rotor system, tail rotor system, fuselage, skids, and tail section. Both the pilot and the lineman suffered serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/18/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM EST, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER, MODEL 369E, REGISTRATION NUMBER N371EE, S/N 0371E, CERTIFICATED IN THE STANDARD NORMAL CATEGORY WAS PERFORMING AERIAL POWER LINE WORK UNDER PART 133. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE(S) MADE CONTACT WITH THE LIFE-LINE CATWALK SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER POLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED INTO A WOODED AREA 225 FEET NORTH OF THE POWER POLE AND SUFFERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM, TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM, FUSELAGE, SKIDS, AND TAIL SECTION. BOTH THE PILOT AND THE LINEMAN SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.