What happened
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On may 04, 2016 at 1000 CST near Reedsville, WI N629JK a MD-369E owned by padgett ag air, LLC and operated by rotor blade, LLC (1RTL) under 14 CFR 133 external load operations. While manuevering for an equipment pick up, the helicopter lost power (reason undetermined) descended and rolled to the right colliding with trees. The helicopter came to a stop on its right side. The pilot paul r ruppert the sole occupant on board was fatally injured.
Visual meterological conditions preveiled at the time of the accident. No VFR flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 04, 2016 AT 1000 CST NEAR REEDSVILLE, WI N629JK A MD-369E OWNED BY PADGETT AG AIR, LLC AND OPERATED BY ROTOR BLADE, LLC (1RTL) UNDER 14 CFR 133 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. WHILE MANUEVERING FOR AN EQUIPMENT PICK UP, THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER (REASON UNDETERMINED) DESCENDED AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT COLLIDING WITH TREES. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO A STOP ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT PAUL R RUPPERT THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED.
VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVEILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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