What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/31/2021 at approximately 1021 local (CST) during a CFR part 137 aerial agricultural spraying flight over a corn field, a Robinson R-44 ii helicopter N825RG hit 2 power lines and crashed in a field 2 miles northwest of Randolph, WI. The aircraft came to rest in the corn field on the right side of the cabin after going through approximately 80 feet of corn stalks. The aircraft was destroyed due to the impact in the field. The pilot exited the rotorcraft on his own and was able to maneuver himself away from the helicopter. He did suffer serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/31/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1021 LOCAL (CST) DURING A CFR PART 137 AERIAL AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING FLIGHT OVER A CORN FIELD, A ROBINSON R-44 II HELICOPTER N825RG HIT 2 POWER LINES AND CRASHED IN A FIELD 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF RANDOLPH, WI. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE CORN FIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABIN AFTER GOING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET OF CORN STALKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE IMPACT IN THE FIELD. THE PILOT EXITED THE ROTORCRAFT ON HIS OWN AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER HIMSELF AWAY FROM THE HELICOPTER. HE DID SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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