BROOKLYN PARK, MN, USA
N120NR
HILLER UH-12E
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING THE END ROWS OF A FIELD WHEN THE HELICOPTER APPROACHED SOME WIRES. HE STATED THAT HE SAW THE WIRES AT THE LAST SECOND & TRIED TO GET UNDER THEM. REPORTEDLY, THE HELICOPTER CROSSED BELOW A SET OF POWER LINES, BUT STRUCK A TELEPHONE LINE. THE PLT INITIATED A LANDING; HOWEVER, THE WIRE BECAME 'FOULED IN THE CONTROLS' MAKING CONTROL DIFFICULT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN A LITTLE TOO FAST, BOUNCED TWICE & ROLLED OVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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