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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C · Bowman, ND · November 7, 2020

Date: November 7, 2020 · 17:30 local
Place: Bowman, ND
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2081G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA081
Reported as: Schweizer 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,850 total680 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2081GRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2025 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1845 · Built 2003 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated had was hovering and looking for a place to set down. He then saw a place he thought was suitable and landed. He stated as he landed the skid went into a rut he didn't see and began to roll. Before he could recover, the aircraft rolled over on to its side enough to where the main rotor made contact and the aircraft continued on its side with full power going to the rotors.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HAD WAS HOVERING AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SET DOWN. HE THEN SAW A PLACE HE THOUGHT WAS SUITABLE AND LANDED. HE STATED AS HE LANDED THE SKID WENT INTO A RUT HE DIDN'T SEE AND BEGAN TO ROLL. BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON TO ITS SIDE ENOUGH TO WHERE THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON ITS SIDE WITH FULL POWER GOING TO THE ROTORS.

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 CEN21LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRhame, NDThe pilot landed the helicopter on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a rollover.Nov 7, 2020 · Substantial damage