What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The rotorcraft departed seneca, KS to perform agricultural operations approximately 10 miles north of Atchison, KS. During spray application, the rotorcraft operated under high tension power lines and above a grove of trees. While passing under the power lines, the pilot observed two smaller power lines originating from the trees at an angle. The pilot tried to maneuver the aircraft, however struck the lower power line and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to a rest in an inverted position.
As the FAA filed it
THE ROTORCRAFT DEPARTED SENECA, KS TO PERFORM AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES NORTH OF ATCHISON, KS. DURING SPRAY APPLICATION, THE ROTORCRAFT OPERATED UNDER HIGH TENSION POWER LINES AND ABOVE A GROVE OF TREES. WHILE PASSING UNDER THE POWER LINES, THE PILOT OBSERVED TWO SMALLER POWER LINES ORIGINATING FROM THE TREES AT AN ANGLE. THE PILOT TRIED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER STRUCK THE LOWER POWER LINE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.