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FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Jeanerette, LA · August 3, 2016

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Date
August 3, 2016 · 11:00 local
Place
Jeanerette, LA
Airport
Gonzales
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
GWLA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1549W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN16FA304
Reported as
Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total900 in this make and model163 in the last 90 days
N1549WRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2019 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0219 · Built 2005Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gulf coast helicopters, inc. is based out of pearland, TX. Aircraft N1549W was temporarily located at Louisiana regional airport in Gonzales (L38). PIC casey robert clark was to inspect pipelines in this area in a westerly direction toward new iberia, LA. Reports of findings or abnormalities along the pipline, if any, were relayed to customer.

As the FAA filed it

GULF COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. IS BASED OUT OF PEARLAND, TX. AIRCRAFT N1549W WAS TEMPORARILY LOCATED AT LOUISIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN GONZALES (L38). PIC CASEY ROBERT CLARK WAS TO INSPECT PIPELINES IN THIS AREA IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TOWARD NEW IBERIA, LA. REPORTS OF FINDINGS OR ABNORMALITIES ALONG THE PIPLINE, IF ANY, WERE RELAYED TO CUSTOMER.

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 CEN16FA304Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportJeanerette, LAThe pilot's loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Aug 3, 2016 · Substantial damage