What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 20, 2020 at 1340 CST, a Robinson R44 helicopter N570WH was conducting an agricultural application flight over a field near Dickeyville WI. The pilot stated after a pass over the field, he pulled up and seen electrical wires in his flight path. One wire contacted the canopy and broke and the other wire contacted the mast fairing and broke apart. He was able to land the helicopter next to the field and inspect the helicopter for damage. The pilot received no injuries. The helicopter was operating 14 CFR part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 20, 2020 AT 1340 CST, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER N570WH WAS CONDUCTING AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OVER A FIELD NEAR DICKEYVILLE WI. THE PILOT STATED AFTER A PASS OVER THE FIELD, HE PULLED UP AND SEEN ELECTRICAL WIRES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. ONE WIRE CONTACTED THE CANOPY AND BROKE AND THE OTHER WIRE CONTACTED THE MAST FAIRING AND BROKE APART. HE WAS ABLE TO LAND THE HELICOPTER NEXT TO THE FIELD AND INSPECT THE HELICOPTER FOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING 14 CFR PART 137. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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