KOPPERL (September 19, 2012)—A small private helicopter crashed early Wednesday morning in a field off County Road 1185 outside of Kopperl, but there were no reports of injuries.
The two-seat Hiller UH-12B was being used to survey cattle and fences in the rural area when its engine failed and it made what one source described as a hard landing.
The tail rotor snapped off and the main rotor was damaged.
Officials in neighboring Johnson County received a 911 call shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday about the crash.
Deputies responded and spotted the helicopter aircraft across the Brazos River in Bosque County.
Video shot by WFAA-TV in Dallas show the two-seat helicopter in a field surrounded by law enforcement personnel.
The Federal Aviation Administration had no immediate details on the accident.
