What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04-24-2012 N696W a Bell 206 helicopter was involved in a non injury accident. The helicopters was being operated under 14 cfr-part 137 and was conducting agricultural operations. The aircraft struck a wire with its main rotor . The pilot tried to control the aircraft and land it on aroad but was unsuccesful as he had lose lateral movement of the cyclic. The helicopter spray system caught on a vingard and rolledthe helicopter inverted. Fatigue may have played a factor . It was the last flight of a long day.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04-24-2012 N696W A BELL 206 HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN A NON INJURY ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTERS WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR-PART 137 AND WAS CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WIRE WITH ITS MAIN ROTOR . THE PILOT TRIED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AND LAND IT ON AROAD BUT WAS UNSUCCESFUL AS HE HAD LOSE LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC. THE HELICOPTER SPRAY SYSTEM CAUGHT ON A VINGARD AND ROLLEDTHE HELICOPTER INVERTED.FATIGUE MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR . IT WAS THE LAST FLIGHT OF A LONG DAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.