NTSB Identification: MIA73DLT11
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269B, registration: N9468F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4050   72/11/1   MILLINGTON,TENN     HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1450
        TIME - 1115                    N9468F              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MEMPHIS,ARK            MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HOVER TURN INTO 25K GUSTS OVR SOY BEAN FIELD,UN MAINTAIN M/R RPM.INSTALLING SOIL SAMPLE BUCKETS.
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