A police helicopter sits damaged in the street at 23rd north of Bonanza Road after a crash landing on Wednesday, December 31, 2014.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 | 12:22 p.m.
Federal crash investigators say the pilot of a Las Vegas police helicopter that crashed on a residential street on New Year's Eve reported a loss of engine power before attempting an emergency landing.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said Monday that a final report on the cause of the Dec. 31 crash could take up to a year to complete.
The impact of the crash sheared the tail from the single-engine MD helicopter, but officers David Callen and Paul Lourenco escaped serious injury. They were treated at a hospital and released.
An NTSB summary released Wednesday says the pilot tried to maneuver the malfunctioning helicopter toward North Las Vegas Airport before initiating an autorotation spin and crash-landing on the residential street.
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