Incident Overview
A helicopter flying east encountered power lines while performing a left slip and descent. The pilot initiated the maneuver to look at something on the left side of the aircraft. During the descent, the helicopter's left side struck unseen power lines, causing them to break. The passenger seated on the left sustained serious injuries.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reported that while flying east, he put the helicopter into a slip and descent to the north (left) to examine something closer on the left side. As the helicopter descended, it hit power lines that were not visible beforehand. The impact broke the power lines and resulted in injury to the left-seat passenger.
According to a later statement by the passenger, they had been hunting hogs at the time of the accident. The passenger recalled that the hog they were pursuing moved from the right side of the helicopter to the left, and the pilot then put the helicopter into a left slip. That was the last thing the passenger remembered about the flight.
Aftermath
Following the collision, the pilot successfully landed the helicopter nearby and called for medical assistance for the injured passenger. The extent of the passenger's injuries required serious medical attention, but details of recovery are not specified in the source.