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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · San Jose, CA · July 7, 1990

Date
July 7, 1990 · 19:00 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N917JS
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA246
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total45 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lifted to a hover in strong crosswind. Dug a skid in soft ground drifting sideways and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED TO A HOVER IN STRONG CROSSWIND. DUG A SKID IN SOFT GROUND DRIFTING SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.