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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Grand Forks, ND · October 14, 1997

Date: October 14, 1997 · 21:26 local
Place: Grand Forks, ND
Airport: Grand Forks-Mark Andrews International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N557DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA021
Reported as: Hughes 269C

N557DCRegistered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1630 · Built 1993 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The private pilot was conducting a solo cross-country night flight operation in preparation for his commercial helicopter rating. He departed Grand Forks international airport, Grand Forks, ND, for a planned cross-country, gfk-fse-pkd-gfk. He then ommitted going to fse and went gfk-pkd-gfk. This was done without the flight instructor knowledge. Improper planning caused a low fuel situation resulting in a precautionary landing with a wire strike.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY NIGHT FLIGHT OPERATION IN PREPARATION FOR HIS COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER RATING. HE DEPARTED GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GRAND FORKS, ND, FOR A PLANNED CROSS-COUNTRY, GFK-FSE-PKD-GFK. HE THEN OMMITTED GOING TO FSE AND WENT GFK-PKD-GFK. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR KNOWLEDGE. IMPROPER PLANNING CAUSED A LOW FUEL SITUATION RESULTING IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH A WIRE STRIKE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Forks, NDthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which…Oct 15, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N557DC · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20180613007719ARun-Up Area · North Las Vegas, NVOn June 13, 2018 at approximately 1146 PST, at North Las Vegas airport (kvgt), a 1993 Schweizer 269C sustained substantial damage due to ground resonance. The aircraft was parked on the south ramp in a marked helicopter pad where the pilot was preparing to…Jun 13, 2018 · Substantial damage Incident 20151003019329ICruise/Level Flight · Las Vegas, NVHelicopter conducted an aerial photo flight of another helicopter that was in flight. The pilot stated she had difficulty maintaining altitude and conducted a precautionary landing in a desert wash bed in mountainous terrain. Both blades of the tail rotor…Oct 3, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 20081126854739ICruise/Level Flight · Miami, FL(-23) During a 14CFR 141 training flight the instructor pilot heard a bang (pop) sound from engine and noticed an engine RPM drop. The engine was running rough and the pilot elected to perform an emergency landing at the boat ramp off highway 41 five miles…Nov 26, 2008 · No damage