What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot failed to see power lines along the perimeter of the field where he was conducting aerial spraying (part 137) in a helicopter. The helicopter made contact with the power lines, severing them. The pilot stated that he felt a vibration in the rotors after the collision but the aircraft was controllable. He then made a precautionary landing in a field adjacent to the field being sprayed. The skid marks in the field indicated a normal landing. The helicopter sustained damage to the rotors and cowling covering the drive train. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT FAILED TO SEE POWER LINES ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE FIELD WHERE HE WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING (PART 137) IN A HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINES, SEVERING THEM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE ROTORS AFTER THE COLLISION BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE. HE THEN MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED. THE SKID MARKS IN THE FIELD INDICATED A NORMAL LANDING. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS AND COWLING COVERING THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.