CHOWCHILLA, CA, USA
N67156
HILLER UH-12E
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL DUSTING OPERATION OVER A GRAPE VINEYARD. WHILE ON A SWATH RUN, HE GRADUALLY CONVERGED ON A POWERLINE THAT CROSSED THE FIELD AT A SLIGHT ANGLE FROM HIS FLIGHT PATH. AS HE PROCEEDED ON HIS SWATH RUN, THE HELICOPTER GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE POWERLINE POLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK A POLE AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND CHEST.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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