What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot departed kdkx (down town island airport), knoxville, TN, enroute to ktri (ti-cities regional airport) on a course of 072 degrees at 400 ft AGL at 65KTS. The pilot was following hwy 81 to tri-cities when he made contact with the powerline, severing one line with the #3 main rotor blade. (The reported ceiling was 1300FT 10MILE visibility.)when the pilot spotted the powerlines, he made a hard right turn and rapidly reduced the collective in an attempt to avoid contact with the powerlines. After contact, the pilot made a controlled landing in a marshy pasture and secured the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED KDKX (DOWN TOWN ISLAND AIRPORT), KNOXVILLE, TN, ENROUTE TO KTRI (TI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT) ON A COURSE OF 072 DEGREES AT 400 FT AGL AT 65KTS. THE PILOT WAS FOLLOWING HWY 81 TO TRI-CITIES WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWERLINE, SEVERING ONE LINE WITH THE #3 MAIN ROTOR BLADE. (THE REPORTED CEILING WAS 1300FT 10MILE VISIBILITY.)WHEN THE PILOT SPOTTED THE POWERLINES, HE MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN AND RAPIDLY REDUCED THE COLLECTIVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE POWERLINES. AFTER CONTACT, THE PILOT MADE A CONTROLLED LANDING IN A MARSHY PASTURE AND SECURED THE AIRCRAFT.
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