What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was spraying a bean field. As he was nearly empty of product, he decided to make a clean up run on the north end of the field.
As he made his turn eastbound to make the final pass, he struck a small power line which extended from the main power lines bordering the northern edge of the field. The power lines wrapped around the helicopter mast and pulled the aircraft onto the field.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS SPRAYING A BEAN FIELD. AS HE WAS NEARLY EMPTY OF PRODUCT, HE DECIDED TO MAKE A CLEAN UP RUN ON THE NORTH END OF THE FIELD.
AS HE MADE HIS TURN EASTBOUND TO MAKE THE FINAL PASS, HE STRUCK A SMALL POWER LINE WHICH EXTENDED FROM THE MAIN POWER LINES BORDERING THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE POWER LINES WRAPPED AROUND THE HELICOPTER MAST AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.