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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweitzer 269C · Quarryville, PA · September 26, 2009

Date
September 26, 2009 · 12:55 local
Place
Quarryville, PA
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N233JA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09CA542
Reported as
Schweitzer 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
7,800 total7,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During a hovering manuever, aircraft landing skid contacted a wooden statue, located adjacent to intended landing site, resulting in dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A HOVERING MANUEVER, AIRCRAFT LANDING SKID CONTACTED A WOODEN STATUE, LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTENDED LANDING SITE, RESULTING IN DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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