What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Multiple witnesses observed or heard the helicopter and contacted the local law enforcement and roc. For where the helicopter came to rest, homeowner provided the investigative team with privacy data omitted security camera footage. The investigative team reviewed the camera footage. The video showed the helicopter impact terrain in front of the home, and a post impact explosion and fire occurred. The wreckage was consumed by the fire. The video showed the helicopter was structurally intact prior to impact with no evidence of an inflight fire.
As the FAA filed it
MULTIPLE WITNESSES OBSERVED OR HEARD THE HELICOPTER AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ROC. FOR WHERE THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST, HOMEOWNER PROVIDED THE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE. THE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM REVIEWED THE CAMERA FOOTAGE. THE VIDEO SHOWED THE HELICOPTER IMPACT TERRAIN IN FRONT OF THE HOME, AND A POST IMPACT EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. THE VIDEO SHOWED THE HELICOPTER WAS STRUCTURALLY INTACT PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN INFLIGHT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.