STONINGTON, IL, USA
N7485F
HUGHES 269
AFTER COMPLETING A SWATH RUN, THE PLT MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER UP OVER A POWER LINE, THEN MADE A TURN-AROUND FOR ANOTHER SWATH RUN. HE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE NEXT RUN, HE 'FELT THE WIND PUSH THE TAIL UPWARD FORCING THE NOSE DOWNWARD...' HE APPLIED AFT CYCLIC TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER & FULL COLLECTIVE TO STOP THE DESCENT. HOWEVER, THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, THEN ROLLED FORWARD & CAME TO REST INVERTED. ABOUT 13 MI NORTHEAST AT DECATUR, IL, THE 1800 CDT WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 16 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 24 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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