What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 07, 2010 at 13:25 eastern daylight time, a Hughes 269B, N11XC was destroyed when it hit a hangar at lakeview Griffith field (13C). The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight departed from the pilot's residence en rout to 13C. According to witnesses the helicopter made a normal approach to runway 27 then turned to approach the fuel pump to the south. The pilot stated that he was attempting to land for fuel when a gust of wind caught him and pushed him in to the hangar west of the fuel pump. The pilot survived the accident but sustained severe injuries including a broken back. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The winds were reported from the sw at 17KTS gust to 22KTS.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 07, 2010 AT 13:25 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A HUGHES 269B, N11XC WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT HIT A HANGAR AT LAKEVIEW GRIFFITH FIELD (13C). THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE PILOT'S RESIDENCE EN ROUT TO 13C. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE HELICOPTER MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 THEN TURNED TO APPROACH THE FUEL PUMP TO THE SOUTH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND FOR FUEL WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HIM AND PUSHED HIM IN TO THE HANGAR WEST OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE PILOT SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT BUT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES INCLUDING A BROKEN BACK. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM THE SW AT 17KTS GUST TO 22KTS.
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