Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application pass.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was conducting agricultural spray operations at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he was distracted by ground vehicle traffic and the helicopter struck a wire. He lowered the collective, and the helicopter impacted the field. The helicopter rolled forward and came to rest on the left side of the fuselage. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system and the tail boom separated.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA275 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 21, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Cuba City, Wisconsin
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Bell 206B
- N-number
- N67110
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1993
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.