What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 7, 2025, at approximately 1600, a Robinson R22 helicopter, hit a tree approximately four miles northwest of mesa vista ranch airport, T13. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and one passenger, sustained no injuries. The flight originated from a trailer on February 7, 2025, at approximately 1530.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, HIT A TREE APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES NORTHWEST OF MESA VISTA RANCH AIRPORT, T13. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A TRAILER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.