Schweizer 269C N7505Y
3 March 1989 · Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1989 at about 22:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N7505Y was involved in an accident near Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5498, -123.1497
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N7505Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Forrest Grove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA052
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF HIS ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLING-LOAD A TRAILER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLING LOAD HOLLY TREES ONTO A SEMI-TRAILER, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND CAUGHT THE SKID OF HIS HELICOPTER ON THE SIDE ON THE TRAILER. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1989 | Schweizer 269C | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Leasing SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1989 | Schweizer 269C | Norcross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Schweizer 269C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Mid-State Exec. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1990 | Schweizer 269C | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Schweizer 269C | Svarstad, Norway | Skylift A/S | Unknown | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Schweizer 269C | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Aviation Group, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hughes 269C | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Helicopter Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Hughes 369D | Stayton, Oregon, United States | Associated Helicopter Svcs | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | BEN F. Smithers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Southwest Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |