Coroner reported that James Burks of Hot Springs, Ark. was pronounced dead at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.  Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Hundelt says the helicopter was spraying fungicide on a wheat field near New Athens when the rotor separated from the aircraft, causing it to crash.
- Date
- May 12, 2011
- Reg
- N9263Y
- Make
- Bell
- Model
- OH-58
- MSN
- 69-16239
- Location
- a wheat field near New Athens
- Country
- US-Illinois
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Fatal
- 1
- Operator
- Couch-Helicopter-Service
- Link 1
- http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2011/05/12-may-11-n9263y-bell-oh-58c-new-athens.html
- Link 2
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-cropduster-crash,0,5969739.story
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