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Hughes 300 crash near Woodlawn, Virginia, United States

unknown2017-11-22
Summary

The pilot’s inappropriate descent profile during landing with a quartering gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.

Incident details
Date
2017-11-22
Location
Woodlawn, Virginia, United States
Aircraft
Hughes 300
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
36.7719, -80.8983
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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