Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | North Adams, MA
42.700915°N, 73.108715°W |
Tail number | N9208F |
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Accident date | 15 Nov 1989 |
Aircraft type | Hughes 369HS |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO ASSURE PROPER ROTOR RPM AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING AN APPROACH IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PIC'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.