What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter conducting aerial spraying hit a power line. Pilot stated he had been passing under the wires for several passes, but on the last pass allowed his height above the corn crop to increase slightly resulting in contact with the wire. Pilot safely landed in a clearing and checked helicopter for damage. He noted a scuff on one main rotor blade and on the vertical fin.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING HIT A POWER LINE. PILOT STATED HE HAD BEEN PASSING UNDER THE WIRES FOR SEVERAL PASSES, BUT ON THE LAST PASS ALLOWED HIS HEIGHT ABOVE THE CORN CROP TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY RESULTING IN CONTACT WITH THE WIRE. PILOT SAFELY LANDED IN A CLEARING AND CHECKED HELICOPTER FOR DAMAGE. HE NOTED A SCUFF ON ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AND ON THE VERTICAL FIN.
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