What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 25, 2001, at 1130 CDT, a Hiller UH-12E, N67067, piloted by arthur lee prescott sustained damage during an in-flight collision with terrain following dragging a skid and subsequent dynamic rollover during a takeoff near hastings, Nebraska. According to the pilot and support ground crew, the helicopter lifted off the back of the service truck after loading agricultural chemical. During the initial takeoff, the helicopter settled and one of the skids came in contact with some corn next to the support vehicle. The pilot reported that once the skid came in contact with the corn, the helicopter performed a dynamic rollover, impacting the terrain.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 25, 2001, AT 1130 CDT, A HILLER UH-12E, N67067, PILOTED BY ARTHUR LEE PRESCOTT SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING DRAGGING A SKID AND SUBSEQUENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER DURING A TAKEOFF NEAR HASTINGS, NEBRASKA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND SUPPORT GROUND CREW, THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AFTER LOADING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL. DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER SETTLED AND ONE OF THE SKIDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME CORN NEXT TO THE SUPPORT VEHICLE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ONCE THE SKID CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CORN, THE HELICOPTER PERFORMED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER, IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.