What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 5, 2022, at approximately 1030 CDT, a Robinson R22 bearing the registration number N999FR,privacy data omitted collided with terrain after the rotorcraft, that was unoccupied but in operation, encountered a dynamic rollover. This event occurred at 33° 43' 28.70"n and 98° 58' 16.58"w near Dundee, TX. The aircraft was being operated on an observation flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated from 33° 43' 28.70"n and 98° 58' 16.58"w at approximately 1030 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 5, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CDT, A ROBINSON R22 BEARING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER N999FR,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER THE ROTORCRAFT, THAT WAS UNOCCUPIED BUT IN OPERATION, ENCOUNTERED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THIS EVENT OCCURRED AT 33° 43' 28.70"N AND 98° 58' 16.58"W NEAR DUNDEE, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN OBSERVATION FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 33° 43' 28.70"N AND 98° 58' 16.58"W AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.