Texas man killed in Elgin helicopter crash
Jul. 20—ELGIN — A 40-year-old Texas man was killed Monday when the four-seat helicopter he was piloting in Elgin crashed in a field.
Corey James Adock, of Victoria County, Texas, was identified as the pilot of the Robinson R-44 helicopter by the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office. Victoria County is near the Gulf of Mexico Coast, about 86 miles northeast of Corpus Christi.
Emergency responders were called about 4 p.m. Monday to a field near the intersection of 75th Street and 275th Avenue Northeast, southeast of Elgin, about 20 miles outside of Rochester, for the crash.
Two people witnessed the crash and alerted authorities. When emergency crews arrived, the helicopter was on fire and power lines were down.
Chief Deputy Jim Warren said Tuesday it is unclear if a major malfunction caused the helicopter to crash into the power lines.
The crash is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Agency and the National Transportation Safety Board along with the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office.
In a news release sent at 10:15 p.m. Monday, the sheriff's office said they expected to be on scene until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
NTSB is investigating the July 19, 2021, crash of a Robinson R-44 helicopter near Elgin, Minnesota.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) July 19, 2021
