NONE · Schweizer 269C · 1997-10-15 · GRAND FORKS, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA021
Event ID
20001208X08979
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-15
Location
GRAND FORKS, ND, USA
Coordinates
47.90961, -97.070228
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N557DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which was contacted.