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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Palm Springs, CA · May 26, 1991

Date
May 26, 1991 · 15:30 local
Place
Palm Springs, CA
Airport
Palm Springs Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7033H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA224
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
21 total

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What happened

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

Unlicensed pilot with passenger lifted to hover. Gust of wind caused rotors to hit a fence. Landed. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

UNLICENSED PILOT WITH PASSENGER LIFTED TO HOVER. GUST OF WIND CAUSED ROTORS TO HIT A FENCE. LANDED. 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.