What happened
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After landing on runway 35 at Palm Beach County Glades Airport (phk), Mr. Beckstrom was cleared to taxi to the refueling facility. Mr. Beckstrom estimated the winds to be at 090 and the wind sock was almost fully erect. Mr. Beckstrom planned to land heading approximately 360 degrees. As he was landing, at the fueling area, the wind caused the aircraft to begin moving toward the fuel equipment. The aircraft started a spin that could not be corrected using the anti-torque pedals. The aircraft completed approximately on 360 degree spin when one of the rotor blades hit a steel pole that was filled with cement. The aircraft came to rest on its right side with the nose on a heading of approximately 350 degrees. Mr. Beckstrom suffered minor cuts on his right arm.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 AT PALM BEACH COUNTY GLADES AIRPORT (PHK), MR. BECKSTROM WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO THE REFUELING FACILITY. MR. BECKSTROM ESTIMATED THE WINDS TO BE AT 090 AND THE WIND SOCK WAS ALMOST FULLY ERECT. MR. BECKSTROM PLANNED TO LAND HEADING APPROXIMATELY 360 DEGREES. AS HE WAS LANDING, AT THE FUELING AREA, THE WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN MOVING TOWARD THE FUEL EQUIPMENT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A SPIN THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED USING THE ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY ON 360 DEGREE SPIN WHEN ONE OF THE ROTOR BLADES HIT A STEEL POLE THAT WAS FILLED WITH CEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE WITH THE NOSE ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 350 DEGREES. MR. BECKSTROM SUFFERED MINOR CUTS ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
NTSB investigation
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