28 Jul 2010: BELL 206 B — ROMA AIR CORP

28 Jul 2010: BELL 206 B — ROMA AIR CORP

No fatalities • St. Olaf, IA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that he was performing agricultural spraying operations in the helicopter when the accident happened. He stated that he was making a final "trim" pass along the northern boundary of the field and heading west into the afternoon sun. He said that as he finished his pass, he looked down at the spray boom to insure that the nozzles were shut off and when he looked back up he saw the wires that crossed his path as they contacted the helicopter. The helicopter became uncontrollable and impacted into a field in a nose low attitude. The pilot made no mention of pre-impact difficulties with the helicopter in his statement.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • Effect on equipment

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 310/09kt, vis 10sm

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