| Crash location | 47.866111°N, 119.942777°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Orondo, WA
47.625963°N, 120.225353°W 21.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N2762P |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 17 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Bell 206 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the helicopter pilot, during a cherry drying flight, the helicopter climbed slowly over a small hill and struck powerline wires that were on the other side of the hill. The pilot landed the helicopter, but the landing was hard. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.