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Robinson R22 Beta crash near Douglas, WY, United States

unknown2011-09-24
Summary

According to the pilot, while hover taxiing downwind, a gust of wind pushed the tail 90 degrees to the left, which forced the helicopter to descend into the pavement. The pilot reported that the front and rear crossover tubes between the left and right landing skid assemblies were bent, and that the tail cone was wrinkled at the fuselage attach points.

Incident details
Date
2011-09-24
Location
Douglas, WY, United States
Registration
N3070S
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB
42.7596, -105.3826
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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