MILLVILLE, Minn. – A crop-dusting pilot walked away after his helicopter hit a powerline and crashed. Tyler Wayne Williams, 31, of Tallahassee, Florida, was unhurt. The crash was about 3 p.m. north of of the County 2 and County 8 crossroads just south of Millville, nine miles north of Elgin. Williams, 31, was flying for Iron Horse Aviation out of Gilman, Iowa, and contracted by Ag Partners of Goodhue. The helicopter was a single-engine 2011 Robinson R66. R66s have been in production since 2007 and are widely bused.
Atop powerline. When Wabasha County deputies arrived, the helicopter was resting on the downed powerline.