What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05/23/2025 at approximately 0718 central time, a Robinson R-44 helicopter bearing registration number privacy data omitted impacted terrain approximately 7NM wnw of the Miami, TX airport (3E0). The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire. The student pilot was the sole person on board and sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time of the accident was IMC. At the time of the accident a weather report from the pampa, TX airport 14NM sw of the accident site reported winds from the southeast at 7KTS, visibility of 5SM, mist, and a ceiling of 400'. Aircraft impacted terrain on an approximate heading of 095 and came to rest on an approximate heading of 350.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/23/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 0718 CENTRAL TIME, A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 7NM WNW OF THE MIAMI, TX AIRPORT (3E0). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST IMPACT FIRE. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS IMC. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT A WEATHER REPORT FROM THE PAMPA, TX AIRPORT 14NM SW OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 7KTS, VISIBILITY OF 5SM, MIST, AND A CEILING OF 400'. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 095 AND CAME TO REST ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 350.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.