Schweizer 269C N75068
4 September 1998 · Decker, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1998 at about 21:15 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N75068 was involved in an accident near Decker, Indiana, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decker, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5100, -87.5200
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N75068
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA332
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the accident helicopter said that he was initiating a departure from the yard of a private residence. He said he backed the helicopter tail rotor into a steel fence post. He reported no other mechanical or control difficulties with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1998 | Schweizer 269C | Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Schweizer 269C | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1998 | Schweizer 269C | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Lewis H. Travland | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Schweizer 269D | Netherlands | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Baltimore Police Department | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Schweizer 269C | Reggio Calabria, Italy | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1998 | Read ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1998 | Fokker F-28 MK100 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Cessna 150 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Butler Tool RAF 2000 | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 177RG | Tocsin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |