SERS · Schweizer 269C · 2007-11-21 · Newberg, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA035
Event ID
20071130X01884
Type
Accident
Date
2007-11-21
Location
Newberg, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.305557, -122.918052
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N61480
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadvertent application of the fuel shut off valve during flight. Contributing to the accident were the locations of the heater and fuel shutoff controls.