MINR · Hughes 269C-1 · 2003-07-29 · Scappoose, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03LA160
Event ID
20030731X01247
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-29
Location
Scappoose, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.770557, -122.861946
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C-1
Registration
N61442
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The helicopter encountering a ground resonance condition following a failure to maintain hovering flight. Contributing factors to the accident included the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and the high pressure state of the landing gear shock absorbing dampers.