What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 06:30 on July 10, 2010, N415NS struck a power line while spraying. The pilot was flying eastbound when he lost track of his position in the field due to the sun in his face and struck a power line. The pilot made a successful emergency landing on a nearby small road. No injuries. Damage to the aircraft consisted of both main rotor pitch change links being bent (one broken) and one arm broken on the s/plate. Obviouly, the m/r p/c links and the s/plate arm broke after he landed.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 06:30 ON JULY 10, 2010, N415NS STRUCK A POWER LINE WHILE SPRAYING. THE PILOT WAS FLYING EASTBOUND WHEN HE LOST TRACK OF HIS POSITION IN THE FIELD DUE TO THE SUN IN HIS FACE AND STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING ON A NEARBY SMALL ROAD. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF BOTH MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINKS BEING BENT (ONE BROKEN) AND ONE ARM BROKEN ON THE S/PLATE. OBVIOULY, THE M/R P/C LINKS AND THE S/PLATE ARM BROKE AFTER HE LANDED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.