Accident Narrative
According to the pilot's report, he was operating a helicopter while video-filming an automobile driving westbound into the sunset. The pilot stated, "as we continued down the highway, we came upon the second set of wires before I thought we should have. With the sun in my eyes, I did not see them until maybe a second before we impacted it."
After striking the wires, the helicopter descended in a slight nose-low attitude and impacted the highway. The aircraft then skidded off the roadway and came to rest in a ditch.
Investigation
An FAA inspector who responded to the accident site examined the helicopter. The examination revealed that the helicopter caught fire after it came to a stop and was destroyed. The pilot reported having 3,225 hours of flight experience. No other details were provided regarding the aircraft type, registration, occupants, or injuries.