What happened
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On 6/27/2021 at approximately 1142 local time, Robinson R-66, registration number N7078V, piloted by privacy data omitted, commercial pilot certificate number privacy data omitted, sustained substantial damage due to the aircraft flying through two 3/8 inch power lines and subsequent emergency landing while conducting an agricultural operation operated by blade ag privacy data omitted. Weather conditions were VFR and the flight was conducted under part 137. PIC was current and qualified and the aircraft was determined to be airworthy. The pilot in command (PIC) was the sole occupant and was uninjured.
The PIC stated that he conducted a reconnaissance overflight of the field prior to his first pass but did not notice the small lines running across the middle of the field. Investigation found the lines were painted green.
Related ar records: incident 1702 - EA68202102824
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/27/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1142 LOCAL TIME, ROBINSON R-66, REGISTRATION NUMBER N7078V, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH TWO 3/8 INCH POWER LINES AND SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING WHILE CONDUCTING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION OPERATED BY BLADE AG ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VFR AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER PART 137. PIC WAS CURRENT AND QUALIFIED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AIRWORTHY. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS UNINJURED.
THE PIC STATED THAT HE CONDUCTED A RECONNAISSANCE OVERFLIGHT OF THE FIELD PRIOR TO HIS FIRST PASS BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE SMALL LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LINES WERE PAINTED GREEN.
RELATED AR RECORDS: INCIDENT 1702 - EA68202102824
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.