Nicholas Vella was killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Newport Beach one year ago Sunday.
The helicopter's rotating "became more aggressive as" it plunged toward the ground and the pilot struggled to correct it, "which appeared to be partially effective, but did not stop the rotation," the NTSB said.
The helicopter slammed into the ocean "hard in a downward right rotation" on Vella's side, the NTSB reported. Vella started his law enforcement career with the Laguna Beach Police Department and moved to the Huntington Beach Police Department in 2008. At the HBPD, he worked a variety of assignments, including patrol, beach detail, SWAT and as a tactical flight officer.
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