19930128001099I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 269A · Gulfport, MS · January 28, 1993

Date: January 28, 1993 · 15:00 local
Place: Gulfport, MS
Airport: Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: VORS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9061R
Reported as: Hughes 269A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,291 total60 in the last 90 days

N9061RRegistered now · Hughes 269AS/N 47-0696 · Built 1967 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gaining altitude at hover. Instructor told student to lower altitude. Aircraft hit on skid and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

GAINING ALTITUDE AT HOVER. INSTRUCTOR TOLD STUDENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT HIT ON SKID AND ROLLED OVER.

Other reports on N9061R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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