What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/31/2011, at 1600 cdst, N82855, a Garlick OH-58C, privacy data omitted and piloted by privacy data omitted, operated by privacy data omitted (bond helicopters) struck powerlines and crashed into a cornfield while conducting aerial application operations under FAR part 137. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, the pilot received minor injuries
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/31/2011, AT 1600 CDST, N82855, A GARLICK OH-58C, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (BOND HELICOPTERS) STRUCK POWERLINES AND CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS UNDER FAR PART 137. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.