# Accident 20010714019019A: Hughes 269C, Walker, MN, July 14, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2001, 20:15 local time
- Place: Walker, MN
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0803° N, 94.5691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0803&lon=-94.5691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61434, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61434-2013-06-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C (registry code 8059502, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010714019019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON JULY 14, 2001, ABOUT 2015 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SCHWEIZER 269C, N61434, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH VEHICLES AND TERRAIN ON TAKE OFF NEAR A PARKING LOT NEAR WALKER, MINNESOTA. THE SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE.  THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.  THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.          (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS GIVING RIDES WHEN DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET ALTITUDE IT SETTLED INTO PARKING A LOT AND STRUCK SEVERAL CARS.  AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.  PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.  CONTROL CONTINUITY CHECKED OK. FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED, APPROXIMATELY 18 GALLONS ON BOARD.  ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN ONE  OF THE CARS THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK.  THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE IS BEING SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER (LYCOMING) FOR EVALUATION. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED IF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS ARE DISCOVERED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI01LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA215), Jul 15, 2001: Schweizer 269C (N61434), Walker, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff. Factors were the vehicles, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered, and the low altitude of the helicopter at the time of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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