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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky HH-3F · Wellington, NV · June 10, 2000

Date: June 10, 2000 · 13:00 local
Place: Wellington, NV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N500XL
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA220
Reported as: Skrsky HH3F
Fatal injuries: 0

N500XLRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2005 · Sikorsky HH-3FS/N 1472 Airframe modelSikorsky HH-3F Engine modelGE T58 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Helicopter N500XL, departed minden, NV (mev) enroute to ontario, CA via bishop, CA. Pilot stated that he was flying about 2000 ft. AGL when he encountered a wind shear. Airspeed dropped from 120KTS to 20KTS in a matter of seconds. Helicopter settled with power until colliding with terrain in the bottom of a canyon.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HELICOPTER N500XL, DEPARTED MINDEN, NV (MEV) ENROUTE TO ONTARIO, CA VIA BISHOP, CA. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING ABOUT 2000 FT. AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR. AIRSPEED DROPPED FROM 120KTS TO 20KTS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. HELICOPTER SETTLED WITH POWER UNTIL COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN IN THE BOTTOM OF A CANYON.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX00LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWellington, NVthe pilot's encounter with a wind shear while maneuvering at low altitude in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a high descent rate and inadvertent entry into a power settling condition.Jun 10, 2000 · Substantial damage