Accident Details
According to the pilot, the helicopter had just landed and hover taxied to a fuel station. The pilot established a hover approximately 20 feet southwest of the fuel station and noted that the windsock indicated a strong quartering headwind. While hovering, the helicopter encountered a gust of wind. The helicopter began to yaw to the right and the nose lowered. The pilot was unable to regain control, and the main rotor blades struck a concrete pole. The helicopter then rolled onto its right side.
Damage
The accident resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades, fuselage, and tail. The winds recorded at the closest reporting station around the time of the accident were from 020 degrees at 11 knots, with gusts to 15 knots.