A helicopter pilot was able to walk away from a crash on the Central Coast.
The pilot was using the small helicopter to spray organic pesticide in an agricultural field southeast of Santa Maria Friday morning.
Santa Barbara County Fire Department officials say it had a mechanical issue. The helicopter crash landed in a field near Orcutt Garry Road and Foxen Canyon Road, tipping on its side as it hit the ground. But, the pilot escaped uninjured.
The pesticide tanks were empty before the accident, so there was no chemical spill.
