What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During part 133 firefighting flight. privacy data omitted Arrived from the northwest flying over the targeted drop zone. While maneuvering in a right turn the Helicopter impacted rising terrain. privacy data omitted Was destroyed and the pilot and co-pilot were fatally injured. A post-crash fire ensued
As the FAA filed it
DURING PART 133 FIREFIGHTING FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ARRIVED FROM THE NORTHWEST FLYING OVER THE TARGETED DROP ZONE. WHILE MANEUVERING IN A RIGHT TURN THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.