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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Scappoose, OR · July 29, 2003

Date: July 29, 2003 · 17:25 local
Place: Scappoose, OR
Airport: Scappoose Industrial Airpark
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: LJEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61442
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA160
Reported as: Hughes 269C1
Reported engine: Lycoming HO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 199 total187 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N61442Registration cancelled Oct 27, 2003 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0002 · Built 1995 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted to depart from Scappoose, OR airport with 15 gallons of fuel and one pax on board. The pilot was unable to sustain hover flight due to a dip in engine RPM. On his second attempt the aircraft was able to hover but was unable to transition to forward flight. The aircraft went into ground resonance after impacting the second time. The pilot was unable to stop the oscillations before the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM SCAPPOOSE, OR AIRPORT WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL AND ONE PAX ON BOARD. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN HOVER FLIGHT DUE TO A DIP IN ENGINE RPM. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO HOVER BUT WAS UNABLE TO TRANSITION TO FORWARD FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO GROUND RESONANCE AFTER IMPACTING THE SECOND TIME. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE OSCILLATIONS BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 SEA03LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScappoose, ORThe helicopter encountering a ground resonance condition following a failure to maintain hovering flight. Contributing factors to the accident included the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and the high pressure state of the landing gear shock absorbing…Jul 29, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61442 · 1

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

Incident 19980523017959IHovering · Olallie Lake, ORLost altitude and power. Low experience in mountainous areas density altitiude and rotor icing conditions.May 23, 1998