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N51857 accident description

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Crash location 43.363333°N, 93.455833°W
Nearest city Joice, IA
43.362733°N, 93.453820°W
0.1 miles away
Tail number N51857
Accident date 01 Aug 2011
Aircraft type Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/M74A
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he was paralleling a highway as he was applying chemical to a cornfield. He gained altitude to clear a homestead and then descended into the field to continue spraying once he cleared the homestead property. He reported that the helicopter impacted an unmarked wire that was strung diagonally between the road he was paralleling and the corner of the homestead property. The helicopter impacted the field and the main rotor blades separated from the airframe, causing the helicopter to cartwheel prior coming to a stop. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the helicopter prior to the wire strike.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wire.

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