Schweizer 300C N917JS
7 July 1990 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1990 at about 02:00 local time, a Schweizer 300C registered N917JS was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3400, -121.9009
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 300C
- Registration
- N917JS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Livermore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A SLIGHTLY HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. AFTER FIVE MINUTES ON THE GROUND HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN A CROSS WIND FROM THE DRY LAKE BED WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED SOFT GROUND AND ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1994 | Schweizer 300C | Randleman, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1994 | Schweizer 300C | Pacific Ocean | Fong Seong Fisheries | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Schweizer 300C | Pacific Ocean | Fong Seong Fishing Group | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Schweizer 300C | Lithopolis, Ohio, United States | City of Columbus | Unknown | - |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Schweizer 300C | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Schweizer 300C | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Skylane Helicopters, LLC. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |