NTSB Identification: SEA73FYE15
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269A, registration: N8914F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1607 72/9/17 NR.ELMA,WASH HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1625
TIME - 1045 N8914F PX- 0 1 0 SEARCH AND RESCUE TOTAL HOURS, 943 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MONTESANO,WASH ELMA,WASH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 59
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED STRONG GUST WHICH SWUNG ACFT TO R.
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