FLC OF HELI PERFORMING PHOTO MISSION IS NOTIFIED AFTER RETURNING TO BASE THAT THEY BLEW DOWN A TENT AND SOME UMBRELLAS ON THE BEACH.

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WHILE ON A PHOTO MISSION FOR A SPECIAL EVENT IN TEXAS; MY ROTOR WASH KNOCKED OVER A TENT. I WAS FLYING ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE SHORELINE (OVER THE WATER) BTWN 200-300 FT AT 50 KTS WHILE 2 WOMEN WERE TAKING PICTURES. I NEVER SAW THE TENT THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. I NEVER FLEW DIRECTLY OVER THE BEACH OR OVER ANY PEOPLE. AFTER THE MISSION; I DROVE TO THE BEACH AND HAD LUNCH. NO ONE CAME UP TO ME TO COMPLAIN. ON JUN/XA/97; I RECEIVED A CALL THAT OUR ROTOR WASH HAD KNOCKED OVER A TENT. THEY WERE TOLD TO LET ME KNOW OF ANY DOLLAR DAMAGE AND WE WOULD PAY FOR IT. THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THEY WANTED COPIES OF THE PICTURES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I VIOLATED ANY REG. I THINK THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND OFF THE BEACH AND MY ROTOR WASH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. I NEVER SAW ANYTHING BLOWING FROM MY ROTOR WASH. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 371092: DURING THE FLT I WITNESSED NO INDICATION OF ANY KIND THAT OUR ROTOR WASH WAS REACHING THE SHORELINE. I SAW NOTHING BEING BLOWN ABOUT. I AM AWARE OF THE EFFECTS OF ROTOR WASH SO I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT THE 2 UMBRELLAS AND TENT.