DURING THE SPRAYING OPERATION OF A FIELD BORDER THE HELICOPTER MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER LINES. THE LOOSE WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE BALLAST ARMS AND THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH CYCLIC STEERING ONLY.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..SNOW COVERED

Contributing Factors

COLLECTIVE..UNCONTROLLED..PILOT IN COMMAND

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