What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 5, 2010, at 5:45 p.m. (1745 zulu), central daylight time, Robinson N857PM, R-44 was destroyed when it impacted terrain after contacting power lines while conducting aerial spray operations in a corn field in the vicinity of Marion, KY. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter burned at impact. The flight originated from a remote site 1/2 mile from the accident site. The FAR part 137 operation was being conducted under the certificate of forest tech LLC, lawrenceville, GA.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 5, 2010, AT 5:45 P.M. (1745 ZULU), CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, ROBINSON N857PM, R-44 WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER CONTACTING POWER LINES WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAY OPERATIONS IN A CORN FIELD IN THE VICINITY OF MARION, KY. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE HELICOPTER BURNED AT IMPACT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A REMOTE SITE 1/2 MILE FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE FAR PART 137 OPERATION WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF FOREST TECH LLC, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.