# NTSB WPR27LA038: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, N69NW, Orting, WA, November 7, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: November 7, 2026, 11:00, time zone not recorded
- Place: Orting, WA
- Location: 47.0969° N, 122.2117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orting, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0969&lon=-122.2117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR27LA038
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204152/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA038

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=3027369), [All aircraft, 3,827 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N69NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69NW), registered now, S/N 0435E, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (registry code 3027369) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C20R/2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20r-2) (registry code 54185, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Operator: Northwest Helicopters LLC
- Registered owner: Northwest Helicopters LLC

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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