Schweizer HUGHES 269C N75070
19 January 1991 · Princeton, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1991 at about 18:05 local time, a Schweizer HUGHES 269C registered N75070, operated by Fredrick R. Teufel, was involved in an accident near Princeton, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8596, -118.4196
- Aircraft
- Schweizer HUGHES 269C
- Registration
- N75070
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fredrick R. Teufel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO HOVER OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AT A DENSITY ALTITUDE AND GROSS WEIGHT IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE LIMITS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS HOVERING OUT OF GND EFFECT IN HIGH ALT MOUNT TERRAIN AND TAILWIND WX CONDITIONS WHEN THE ACFT LOST ROTOR RPM WITH FULL POWER APPLIED. THE ACFT DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer HUGHES accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1999 | Schweizer HUGHES 269C | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Hughes 269B | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | Precision Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna T-210N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Stephan G. Lang | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |