Aerospatiale SA-341G N9000E

Summary

On 16 May 1992 at about 23:20 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-341G registered N9000E, operated by Teufel Nursery, Inc, was involved in an accident near Yamhill, Oregon, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 May 1992 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Yamhill, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.3597, -123.2392

Aircraft

Aerospatiale SA-341G

Registration

N9000E

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Teufel Nursery, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Flying M Ranch

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA92FA100

2 people died.

THE PILOT MISJUDGED A MANEUVER PERFORMED AT INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE GIVING RIDES TO EMPLOYEES AT A COMPANY PICNIC, THE PILOT LOADED FOUR PASSENGERS, FLEW TO HIS BASE, REFUELED, HAD A MINOR REPAIR COMPLETED, THEN DEPARTED ON THE RETURN FLIGHT. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT, HE TOLD THE PASSENGERS THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS THE AIRCRAFT USED IN A TELEVISION SERIES, THEN DEMONSTRATED A SERIES OF MANEUVERS RELATED TO THOSE USED IN THE TELEVISION SHOW. DURING A MANEUVER, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE SURFACE IN HILLY WOODED TERRAIN, AND BURNED AFTER IMPACT. ONE PASSENGER ASSISTED THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONE PASSENGER DIED WHILE WAITING FOR RESCUE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.