# NTSB Accident NYC07CA070
> **Schweizer 269-C** · 2007-03-03 · Columbus, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07CA070
- **Event ID:** 20070426X00457
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-03-03
- **Location:** Columbus, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.953334, -79.529998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 269-C
- **Registration:** N515JM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue the landing attempt in whiteout conditions, which resulted in his disorientation, and the helicopter's subsequent dynamic rollover.  Factors included the whiteout conditions, and the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation.

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