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FAA incident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ramsey, IN · July 14, 2019

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Date
July 14, 2019 · 15:00 local
Place
Ramsey, IN
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
2XMG
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N510NA
Reported as
Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,950 total750 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N510NARegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2021 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 2283 · Built 1989Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1D1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 14, 2019, at approximately 1500 eastern daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2 helicopter, N510NA, operated by ag max, LLC contacted a residential telephone pole support cable while conducting crop dusting operations near Ramsey, Indiana. The aircraft incurred only minor damage and landed without incident. The pilot was not injured. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was being operated under title 14 code of federal regulations, part 137, agricultural aircraft operations.

Weather at the time, reported at the jeffersonville, Indiana, clark regional airport (kjvy), was wind from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, ceiling scattered at 4200 feet, temperature 32°c, dewpoint 21°c and altimeter 30.12.

The commercially rated pilot stated he had made a high reconnaissance pass over the field and believed he had identified all obstructions. Upon the completion of a pass from east to west, the aircraft contacted the cable. The aircraft continued to operate normally and was flown approximately 100 yards south to an open field and landed to check for damage. There was a section of the cable still on the aircraft after it had landed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 14, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 HELICOPTER, N510NA, OPERATED BY AG MAX, LLC CONTACTED A RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE POLE SUPPORT CABLE WHILE CONDUCTING CROP DUSTING OPERATIONS NEAR RAMSEY, INDIANA. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 137, AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.

WEATHER AT THE TIME, REPORTED AT THE JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT (KJVY), WAS WIND FROM 260° AT 6 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, CEILING SCATTERED AT 4200 FEET, TEMPERATURE 32°C, DEWPOINT 21°C AND ALTIMETER 30.12.

THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT STATED HE HAD MADE A HIGH RECONNAISSANCE PASS OVER THE FIELD AND BELIEVED HE HAD IDENTIFIED ALL OBSTRUCTIONS. UPON THE COMPLETION OF A PASS FROM EAST TO WEST, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE CABLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND WAS FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SOUTH TO AN OPEN FIELD AND LANDED TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS A SECTION OF THE CABLE STILL ON THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT HAD LANDED.