Schweizer 269C N36225
5 August 1992 · Pacific Ocean · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1992 at about 19:20 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N36225, operated by Ching Fong Fisheries Inc., was involved in an accident near Pacific Ocean. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N36225
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ching Fong Fisheries Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA333
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY FAILING TO UNTIE THE FRONT SKID TIEDOWN ROPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL FISH SPOTTING FLIGHT FROM A FISHING VESSEL. PRIOR TO DEPARTING HE FAILED TO UNTIE THE RIGHT FRONT SKID TIEDOWN ROPE DURING THE PREFLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFTOFF WITH THE RIGHT FRONT SKID TIED DOWN. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE FISHING VESSEL'S FLIGHT DECK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Police Commissioners | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Baltimore City Police Dept. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Aircraft Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Simi Valley, California, United States | Pacific Shore Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Schweizer 269D | Watkins Glen, New York, United States | Schweitzer Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Schweizer 269C | London, Ohio, United States | Steve A. Skilken | No injuries | - |