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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C · Forest Grove, OR · September 18, 2015

Date: September 18, 2015 · 08:04 local
Place: Forest Grove, OR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: JYKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N290R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA261
Reported as: Schweizer 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total805 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N290RRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1537 · Built 1991 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Helicopter, N290R, departed a 137 base in Forest Grove, Oregon at approximately 08:04 local time to ferry the helicopter to a field about 1 mile to the north. According to the pilot, the helicopter climbed to approximately 50 feet and 40 knots. Pilot stated the helicopter began losing lift. The pilot stated she pulled up on the collective to try to stop the descent. The pilot stated the helicopter continued to lose lift and impacted a row of berries. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot received minor injuries.

The pilot was not wearing a helmet nor any type of hearing protection. The pilot stated she puts on the helmet and mask prior to spraying but for ferrying the aircraft, she does not wear the helmet so she has better peripheral vision for the crew.

Waiting as of 10-06-15 for helicopter manufacturer representatives for mechanical investigation of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER, N290R, DEPARTED A 137 BASE IN FOREST GROVE, OREGON AT APPROXIMATELY 08:04 LOCAL TIME TO FERRY THE HELICOPTER TO A FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE TO THE NORTH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE HELICOPTER CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND 40 KNOTS. PILOT STATED THE HELICOPTER BEGAN LOSING LIFT. THE PILOT STATED SHE PULLED UP ON THE COLLECTIVE TO TRY TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE PILOT STATED THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED TO LOSE LIFT AND IMPACTED A ROW OF BERRIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

THE PILOT WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET NOR ANY TYPE OF HEARING PROTECTION. THE PILOT STATED SHE PUTS ON THE HELMET AND MASK PRIOR TO SPRAYING BUT FOR FERRYING THE AIRCRAFT, SHE DOES NOT WEAR THE HELMET SO SHE HAS BETTER PERIPHERAL VISION FOR THE CREW.

WAITING AS OF 10-06-15 FOR HELICOPTER MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES FOR MECHANICAL INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR15LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForest Grove, ORA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Sep 18, 2015 · Substantial damage