What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 23, 2024, about 1330 central daylight time, a restricted category Arrow falcon exporters OH-58A helicopter, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newton, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured and one person on the ground received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 137 as an aerial application flight. The load truck operator stated that on the accident landing attempt, the helicopter landed too FAR forward on the load truck platform and against the l-bracket stop rail. The helicopter rolled off the back of the truck and impacted the ground inverted.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 23, 2024, ABOUT 1330 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A RESTRICTED CATEGORY ARROW FALCON EXPORTERS OH-58A HELICOPTER, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR NEWTON, TEXAS. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AS AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE LOAD TRUCK OPERATOR STATED THAT ON THE ACCIDENT LANDING ATTEMPT, THE HELICOPTER LANDED TOO FAR FORWARD ON THE LOAD TRUCK PLATFORM AND AGAINST THE L-BRACKET STOP RAIL. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.