Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire during an agricultural spray run. A factor in the accident is the transmission wire.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 11, 1994, about 1100 central daylight time, a Bell 47G3B1 helicopter, N64292, sustained substantial damage when it collided with power lines near Sargeant, Minnesota. The commercial pilot reported no injury. The aerial application flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan under 14 CFR Part 137.
The pilot reported he was making a swath run and maneuvered to miss a guy wire. During the turn to avoid the guy wire, the helicopter's main rotor collided with power lines. The pilot was able to maintain partial control of the helicopter, and made a forced landing in a nearby field.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI94LA276