Accident · substantial damage
Jul 20, 1997 · Yamhill, ORLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- SEA97LA171
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA171)
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 21, 2018.
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1997)5 ADs may apply
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Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
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Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA171)
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE HOVERING. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. HE STATED THAT WHILE HOVERING, HE TURNED TO A DOWNWIND HEADING WHEN A GUST OF WIND SPUN THE HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT. HE CORRECTED WITH THE LEFT PEDAL BUT THE HELICOPTER KEPT SPINNING TO THE RIGHT AS HE SET THE HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND, AND THE TAIL BOOM…
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX82DVM16)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-14-06 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer… | Aug 25, 2017 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed. |
| 2015-23-01 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft… | Dec 15, 2015 | Airframe (269C) |
| 2001-25-52 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A Helicopters | May 8, 2002 | Airframe (269C)Only with: With tailboom support strut assemblies P/N 269A2015 or 269A2015-5, tailboom center attach fitting P/N 269A2324, or center frame aft cluster fitting P/N 269A2234 or 269A2235 installed. |
| 99-17-10 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D… | Sep 2, 1999 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. |
| 95-21-02 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B… | Nov 17, 1995 | Airframe (269C)Only with: Main rotor drive shaft P/N 269A5305-3 or 269A5305-11 installed, except drive shafts with serial number prefix "SZ" or "ZS". |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.