What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 15, 2000, at about 1630, while conducted aerial application under FAR 137 the helicopter hit a telephone wire as it passed under the wire strung between two poles. The Bell 47G5 hit the wire and dented the leading edge of the main rotor blades. The blades were sent in for repair. The flight operation occurred near the town of Ducor California and VFR flight conditions prevailed and no injury occurred to the pilot or crop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 15, 2000, AT ABOUT 1630, WHILE CONDUCTED AERIAL APPLICATION UNDER FAR 137 THE HELICOPTER HIT A TELEPHONE WIRE AS IT PASSED UNDER THE WIRE STRUNG BETWEEN TWO POLES. THE BELL 47G5 HIT THE WIRE AND DENTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE BLADES WERE SENT IN FOR REPAIR. THE FLIGHT OPERATION OCCURRED NEAR THE TOWN OF DUCOR CALIFORNIA AND VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO INJURY OCCURRED TO THE PILOT OR CROP.
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