What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A part 137 crop dusting aircraft hit a power line. The location of the accident occurred southwest of Lake Mills, IA and the pilot was not injured. At approximately 1600 local time, N288NS was engaged in aerial application of chemical to a bean field. The aircraft contacted power lines while maneuvering and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 300 feet from the power line. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tail, tail rotor, main rotor, drive train, and landing gear assemblies. The pilot stated there were no mechanical issues and that he had to shut down the aircraft and evacuate.
As the FAA filed it
A PART 137 CROP DUSTING AIRCRAFT HIT A POWER LINE. THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MILLS, IA AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL TIME, N288NS WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL TO A BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED POWER LINES WHILE MANEUVERING AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, TAIL, TAIL ROTOR, MAIN ROTOR, DRIVE TRAIN, AND LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND THAT HE HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATE.
NTSB investigation
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