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NTSB investigation record

LAX99LA089

Completed

Stern Rotorway exec162F· N88XS

Date
February 5, 1999
Location
Tucson, AZ
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The sudden development of a wind gust which resulted in the pilot losing control, and the helicopter's dynamic rollover when a skid contacted the ground.

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