What happened
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(-23) The helicopter departed a coast guard repeater site on the tulung mountains enroute to dillingham, AK. Crossing the delta thirty miles out of dlg the PIC experienced a white out condition. The PIC executed a 45 degree banking turn to the right indicating 60-80 mph. During the turn the PIC stated he was increasing speed and he leveled the aircraft on instruments. While pulling the nose up the aircraft hit the ground. The aircraft came to rest 150 feet from the impact site demolishing the helicopter. The PIC sustained minor bruises and the pax was unharmed. Both the pilot and passenger were rescued and taken to Manokotak for treatment. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED A COAST GUARD REPEATER SITE ON THE TULUNG MOUNTAINS ENROUTE TO DILLINGHAM, AK. CROSSING THE DELTA THIRTY MILES OUT OF DLG THE PIC EXPERIENCED A WHITE OUT CONDITION. THE PIC EXECUTED A 45 DEGREE BANKING TURN TO THE RIGHT INDICATING 60-80 MPH. DURING THE TURN THE PIC STATED HE WAS INCREASING SPEED AND HE LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT ON INSTRUMENTS. WHILE PULLING THE NOSE UP THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 150 FEET FROM THE IMPACT SITE DEMOLISHING THE HELICOPTER. THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND THE PAX WAS UNHARMED. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE RESCUED AND TAKEN TO MANOKOTAK FOR TREATMENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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