INDIANA, PA, USA
N41830
Continental Copters OH13H TOMCAT MARK 5A
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A SPRAY RUN AND CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. THE PLT TRIED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES THAT WERE SIGHTED TOO LATE TO CLEAR. DURING HIS SURVEY OF THE FIELD THE PLT HAD FAILED TO SEE THE WIRES THAT WERE STRUCK. THE COLLISION BROKE OFF BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE HELICOPTER TUMBLED FOR APRX 216 FT AFTER IMPACT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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