Schweizer 269D N2061D
3 May 2001 · Nampa, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2001 at about 23:15 local time, a Schweizer 269D registered N2061D was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, United States. 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nampa, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise Municipal (S67)
- Coordinates
- 43.6004, -116.6100
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269D
- Registration
- N2061D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Twin Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for strong, gusty, shifting winds while hovering in ground effect. Factors include a sudden directional change and increase in velocity of the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in a low hover just prior to initiating taxi, the helicopter encountered a "severe wind" that lifted it further in the air and required the pilot to reverse his slightly left anti-torque input to a full right input. The pilot initially began to transition to forward flight, but changed his mind and "dropped" the collective in order to put the aircraft back on the ground. As he was attempting to land, the helicopter weathervaned into the wind and started drifting backwards toward the fuel island. The pilot then applied forward cyclic, but was unable to arrest the backwards drift in time to keep the tail boom from impacting the gas island light pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Ojai, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Damon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Waterloo, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Schweizer 269C-1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Star, Idaho, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2001 | Cessna A185F | Lucile, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Bölkow BO 105 LS | Mud Lake, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | Cessna 182P | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-30 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |