What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A helicopter, an privacy data omitted, was performing operations under a part 133 certificate. The helicopter was pulling power lines to be attached to power poles and hovering overhead at apprx 250-300FT from ground. During operation, the helicopter experienced loss of power and descended immediately, before making impact with ground and catching fire. The fire destroyed most of the aircraft leaving only the tail section intact. The sole pilot was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
A HELICOPTER, AN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS PERFORMING OPERATIONS UNDER A PART 133 CERTIFICATE. THE HELICOPTER WAS PULLING POWER LINES TO BE ATTACHED TO POWER POLES AND HOVERING OVERHEAD AT APPRX 250-300FT FROM GROUND. DURING OPERATION, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND DESCENDED IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE MAKING IMPACT WITH GROUND AND CATCHING FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT LEAVING ONLY THE TAIL SECTION INTACT. THE SOLE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.