Schweizer 269C N383T

Summary

On 8 August 1999 at about 04:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N383T was involved in an accident near Westport, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1999 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Westport, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

46.0593, -123.2696

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N383T

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oysterville → Kelso

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

SEA99FA168

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include low clouds and visibility and near-night light conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter was destroyed after it collided with trees and terrain at night. Visual meteorological conditions were reported en route, however, persons in the area near the crash site reported isolated severe thunderstorms in the vicinity. One person living about 10 miles from the site noticed a ragged low ceiling, with approximately 200 to 500 feet visibility at the time it was becoming dark. He said that he didn't pay attention to the weather after dark, except to note that there were rain showers. He mentioned that he had flown the anticipated route many times, and that the ridge where the helicopter impacted is the first high terrain coming east along that route.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.