Middleborough, Massachusetts – May 27, 1980
On May 27, 1980, a crop-dusting helicopter with a lone pilot aboard took off from Norwood, Mass. to spray some cranberry bogs. While in-route, the aircraft developed engine trouble and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing, but the helicopter came down in some trees in Middleborough and was extensively damaged. The pilot was not injured, and was able to walk away from the accident.
Source:
Westerly Sun, (RI), “Pilot Walks Away From Copter Crash”, May 28, 1980, page 2