What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/27/2019 at approximately 1608 LCL N7508Z, a Robinson R-44II s/n 10609, according to the pilot the helicopter experienced an engine RPM anomaly while executing a 180 degree turn during an agricultural application. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and executed an emergency landing in a corn field approximately 1/4 mile from the point of the turn. The helicopter sustained substantial damage from the hard landing impact, and the pilot sustained serious injuries. There was no post impact fire, and hazardous material exposure was minimal.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/27/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1608 LCL N7508Z, A ROBINSON R-44II S/N 10609, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE RPM ANOMALY WHILE EXECUTING A 180 DEGREE TURN DURING AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE POINT OF THE TURN. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE HARD LANDING IMPACT, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EXPOSURE WAS MINIMAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.