Date:	Sunday 26 November 2017
Time:	14:42
Type:	Robinson R44 II
Owner/operator:	Earlybird Aerial Services
Registration:	N48WF
MSN:	12566
Year of manufacture:	2008
Total airframe hrs:	1622 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Incident
Location:	Hudson, IL -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	FAA
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter landed hard following a wirestrike while conducting agricultural spraying.

http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/pilot-okay-after-helicopter-incident-near-comlara-park/863953856

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Nov-2017 13:25	gerard57	Added
27-Nov-2017 17:24	Anon.	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
27-Nov-2017 20:36	Aerossurance	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, ]