What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 28, 2023, at approximately 1430, a MD600N helicopter aircraft impacted the ground at N31 55'26 ' W100 58'9" approximately 8 miles northwest of Sterling City, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a part 133 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 a landing zone approximately 9 miles southeast of the crash site on November 28, 2023, at approximately 1400.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 28, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430, A MD600N HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT N31 55'26 ' W100 58'9" APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF STERLING CITY, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 133 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 A LANDING ZONE APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE CRASH SITE ON NOVEMBER 28, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.