Crash location | 41.084166°N, 88.690555°W |
Nearest city | Blackstone, IL
41.084477°N, 88.690901°W 0.0 miles away |
Tail number | N17H |
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Accident date | 14 Jul 2010 |
Aircraft type | Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot was spraying a corn field during the aerial application flight when the accident occurred. He made a turn at the end of a swath run and was leveling out five feet above the corn when the helicopter encountered a dust devil. The helicopter descended into the corn in a level attitude, resulting in substantial damage.
The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.