Pilot Debrief

BELL OH 58A near Lake Mills, IA — 2016-07-22

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Date
2016-07-22
Location
Lake Mills, IA, USA
Aircraft
BELL OH 58A
Registration
N288NS
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a wire strike.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was performing an agricultural application flight. The pilot reported that, while spraying a field, the helicopter struck a wire that he did not see. The pilot reported that after striking the wire, the helicopter came to a stop, and then the wire broke. The pilot flew the helicopter to the ground, and the helicopter hit hard and then flipped onto its side. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the helicopter.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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