ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
N9020M
HUGHES 269A
THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH A SKID DURING A HOVER AND ENDED UP IN A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER. THIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT AND THE STUDENT WAS AT THE CONTROLS IN A HOVER AT THE RUNWAYS END AWAITING TWR INSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE RIGHT SKID BECAME STUCK IN BOGGY GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR GOT ON THE CONTROLS TO RECOVER BUT THE ACFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE BEFORE RECOVERY WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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