# FAA incident reports: Lycoming HIO-360 series A list on [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 11 · 503 reports - [Accident 20260721010279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260721010279A.md): Enstrom F-28F · Malad, ID · Jul 21, 2026 · N8624B · Substantial damage > On July 21, 2026, about 0815 mountain daylight time, an Enstrom F-28F helicopter, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Malad City, Idaho. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The… - [Incident 20260516007019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260516007019I.md): Enstrom F-28F · Helena, MT · May 16, 2026 · N857MM · Minor damage > On 16 may pilot attempted to land helicopter to a level unimproved lz in a pasture, as he was lowering the collective the right side of the helicopter appeared to settle much more than the left, the pilot then applied collective to stop the settling and the… - [Accident 20260221003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260221003679A.md): Hughes 269A · Gettysburg, PA · Feb 21, 2026 · N1020S · Substantial damage > On February 21, 2026, at 1159 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Hughes 269-A helicopter was substantially damaged when it was involved in an off-airport accident in Gettysburg, PA. The helicopter departed from a private property location approximately 1.6… - [Incident 20250812010109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250812010109I.md): Hughes 269C · Gettysburg, PA · Aug 12, 2025 · N75054 · Substantial damage > On August 12th, 2025, the airman was conducting a maintenance ground run in helicopter [privacy data omitted] at the Gettysburg Airport. The purpose of the run-up was to perform a magneto check and to confirm which of two hobbs meters were working correctly,… - [Accident 20250224013779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250224013779A.md): Maughan Wesley J Starduster II · Azle, TX · Feb 24, 2025 · N78WT · Destroyed > Arrived on scene, issued PIC the compliance philosophy brochure containing the pilot's bill of rights. PIC stated that he'd flown the airplane earlier in the day with no anomolies. He came back in the afternoon with a friend to take as a passenger. The runup,… - [Accident 20250219001202A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250219001202A.md): Reinath Michael S Lancair 360 MK II · Marana, AZ · Feb 19, 2025 · N3602M · Destroyed · 2 fatal > The Cessna 172S initially departed from chandler municipal airport (chd) as a part 61 instructional flight with a student pilot performing an initial cross-country flight. The C172S entered the pattern from the north for a left downwind to runway 12. The… - [Accident 20241002018379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241002018379A.md): Schweizer 269C · Montrose, CO · Oct 2, 2024 · N656RB · Substantial damage > On 10/02/2024, a pilot flying a Schweizer 269C helicopter with a registration number of [privacy data omitted] was taking [privacy data omitted] on a flight departing from the Montrose Regional Airport in Montrose, Colorado. The pilot took off from the… - [Accident 20230902018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230902018029A.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Cordova, AK · Sep 2, 2023 · N723AK · Substantial damage > Pilots statement: while landing 09 Cordova pacv during a 3 point landing aircraft stalled approximately 5-10' off the ground and bounced, I applied full power and removed carb heat. I attempted to fly out and go around. Aircraft impacted the berm of a pond… - [Accident 20230701007619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230701007619A.md): Schweizer 269C · Macclenny, FL · Jul 1, 2023 · N9WZ · Substantial damage > Pilot stated they started the helicopter and thought they felt something then lowered the collective, performe a magneto check and checked gauges, felt for vibration and listened for malfunction and everything seemed to be in order. The pilot states then they… - [Accident 20230627019109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230627019109A.md): Hughes 269A · Anderson, SC · Jun 27, 2023 · N90270 · Substantial damage > The helicopter experienced a vibration earlier in the day. The pilot/[privacy data omitted]/mechanic performed a blade tension check by hand after landing. The yellow blade seemed much weaker than the other two blades. The helicopter was put into maintenance… - [Accident 20220607009729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220607009729A.md): Enstrom F-28F · Greenville, OH · Jun 7, 2022 · N600TA · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On June 7, 2022, about 0935 eastern standard time, an Enstrom F28 helicopter, [privacy data omitted] sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground at the aircraft owner?s property in Greenville, Ohio. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal… - [Accident 20220405004989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220405004989A.md): Henderson Clifford S Super Bear CSH-1 · Indiana, PA · Apr 5, 2022 · N371M · Substantial damage > N371M left from 22N, lehighton, PA on April 5, 2022. Upon landing at idi, Indiana, PA, [privacy data omitted] the pilot, lost control of the aircraft during rollout. [privacy data omitted] Stated the aircraft began to go right and he could not get the… - [Accident 20220402004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220402004879A.md): Hughes 269A · Fort White, FL · Apr 2, 2022 · N7057L · Substantial damage > On 04/02/2022, N7057L, a Hughes 269A helicopter, (not equipped for instrument flight), crashed at approximately 10:29AM at the intersection of state road 47 and sedgefield ln sw in columbia county FL. This location is between lake city and Fort White. Both… - [Accident 20210908015469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210908015469A.md): Enstrom F-28C · Toughkenamon, PA · Sep 8, 2021 · N51789 · Substantial damage > Pilot was hovering helicopter in a left to right crosswind. The pilot stated that he did not obtain a weather brief that day. He experienced tail rotor vortex ring state in the crosswind. (Loss of tail rotor effectiveness) The helicopter continued in a right… - [Accident 20210603006589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210603006589A.md): Schweizer TH55A/269A · Monroe, LA · Jun 3, 2021 · N41G · Substantial damage > On June 3rd, 2021, at approximately 12:15 CDT (1715 UTC), N41G, a Schweizer (Hughes) TH55A/269A rotorcraft, was air taxiing at the Monroe Regional Airport (kmlu) and crashed in the grass between the taxiway and ramp area. N41G, a small two seat helicopter was… - [Accident 20210509011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210509011859A.md): Enstrom F-28F · Palmer, AK · May 9, 2021 · N8627J · Substantial damage > Aircraft was in cruise flight at about 1.5 into sightseeing operations. While in cruise at ~350 AGL, clutch light flickered and then fully disengaged. Due to short response time, pilot was unable to reapply clutch manually. Autorotation was entered… - [Accident 20210112001919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210112001919A.md): Hughes 269C · Spanish Fork, UT · Jan 12, 2021 · N7480F · Substantial damage > The crew was conducting required training in preparation for the students category and class rating check ride in two days. The crew practiced several autorotations at the Spanish Fork airport (spk), and proceeded to the practice area west of the airport.… - [Accident 20201107014879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201107014879A.md): Schweizer 269C · Bowman, ND · Nov 7, 2020 · N2081G · Substantial damage > The pilot stated had was hovering and looking for a place to set down. He then saw a place he thought was suitable and landed. He stated as he landed the skid went into a rut he didn't see and began to roll. Before he could recover, the aircraft rolled over… - [Incident 20200713015839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200713015839I.md): Farmer J C/Farmer E Cozy MK-IV · Butler, PA · Jul 13, 2020 · N93CF · Minor damage > Airman was doing landings in the traffic pattern and was distracted which subsequently lead to forgetting to extend the nose landing gear. While on downwind, the airman heard another aircraft report a 2 mile final. This interruption caused the airman to stop… - [Accident 20200623011299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200623011299A.md): Schweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NV · Jun 23, 2020 · N202CC · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed the north Las Vegas airport for a part 61 training flight. After conducting flight training west of Las Vegas, Nevada, the CFI had the student fly to the area of red rock canyon for the purpose of orientation. The CFI then had the student… - [Accident 20200621005859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200621005859A.md): Schweizer 269C · Sheffield, TX · Jun 21, 2020 · N298TH · Substantial damage > On June 21, 2020, a Schweizer 269C bearing the registration number N298TH hit a fence while hovering. The helicopter impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to main rotor blades, windshield, and door post. No injuries were reported. - [Accident 20200217006969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200217006969A.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Ormond Beach, FL · Feb 17, 2020 · N731TA · Substantial damage > On February 17, 2020, at approximately 15.16 local time, the pilot in command of N731TA, a Schweizer helicopter 269C-1, lost control of the helicopter while hover taxiing back to the hangar. The helicopter spun around its axis approximately three times in a… - [Accident 20190911023049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190911023049A.md): John A Dalessandris Pitts S1S · Reno, NV · Sep 11, 2019 · N515JD · Minor damage > The pilot ground looped after racing. There was a thermal (devil duster) over the first third of the landing runway which may have caused the aircraft to float. Upon touchdown, the air circulation changed direction causing a sudden side load, which the pilot… - [Accident 20190826014779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190826014779A.md): Hughes 269A · Paxinos, PA · Aug 26, 2019 · N653CH · Substantial damage > Pilot initiated a practice autorotation at 1000 feet AGL. Pilot failed to recover the aircraft resulting in a hard landing causing substantial damage. - [Accident 20190724016109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190724016109A.md): Hughes 269A · Springfield, TN · Jul 24, 2019 · N269RR · Substantial damage > Helicopter was current for maintenance considerations, annual, 100 hour, completed on day of accident. Owner was giving free rides to family and friends. One of the family friends weighing between 165 and 170 and the pilot weighing 230 were taxiing and loss… - [Accident 20190514023599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190514023599A.md): Hughes 269B · Hampton, GA · May 14, 2019 · N9422F · Substantial damage > While taxiing, pilot noticed vibration, tried to land on taxiway, when he touched down, aircraft entered ground resonance. Pilot tried to lift off, but could not get enough power to lift off, so he left the aircraft on the ground and went to idle with the… - [Accident 20181007019559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181007019559A.md): Enstrom F-28C · Bridgeville, DE · Oct 7, 2018 · N5691Y · Substantial damage > Narrative: Facts or sequence of events that are relevant to the accident. From a position on the ground, the pilot increased throttle while increasing collective and commencing a climbing turn to the left- beginning an acceleration to climb. Starting climb,… - [Incident 20180719011669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180719011669I.md): Farmer J C/Farmer E Cozy MK-IV · Butler, PA · Jul 19, 2018 · N93CF · Minor damage > On final approach for landing at Butler county airport, the pilot was operating the aircraft at 65 knots airspeed and 900 engine RPM. The pilot looked up and realized the vertical descent rate was too fast and tried to apply more power but the aircraft struck… - [Accident 20180613007719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180613007719A.md): Schweizer 269C · North Las Vegas, NV · Jun 13, 2018 · N557DC · Substantial damage > On June 13, 2018 at approximately 1146 PST, at North Las Vegas airport (kvgt), a 1993 Schweizer 269C sustained substantial damage due to ground resonance. The aircraft was parked on the south ramp in a marked helicopter pad where the pilot was preparing to… - [Accident 20180314023949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180314023949A.md): Hughes 269C · San Antonio, TX · Mar 14, 2018 · N11047 · Substantial damage > During hover taxi pilot allowed ex-army pilot to have the controls. The aircraft immediately dove into the ground. - [Accident 20180310001899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180310001899A.md): Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · Mar 10, 2018 · N9020M · Destroyed > Pilot stated he did not have any mechanical difficulty with aircraft and while performing a practice auto rotation into a vacant field, mismanaged the landing contacting the left skid first on the ground causing the helicopter to roll over. The landing site… - [Incident 20161228024619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161228024619I.md): Enstrom F-28F · Dec 28, 2016 · N52PD · No damage > Aircraft was conducting cross- country flight instruction. After take-off the CFI noted there was a smell of smoke. It was not clear where the smell was coming from (inside or outside the aircraft). The smell went away and the flight continued. Upon returning… - [Accident 20160922015859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160922015859A.md): Hughes 269B · Ozark, AL · Sep 22, 2016 · N269BS · Substantial damage > This was an instructional flight conducted under 4 CFR part 141. Instructor initiated a simulated engine failure and had the student perform the autorotation. At approximately 200 feet above ground level a power recovery was initiated. The descent was not… - [Accident 20160809012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160809012999A.md): Hughes 269C · Howe, TX · Aug 9, 2016 · N9277R · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight originated from the aircraft [privacy data omitted] student?s residence in rural Howe, Texas. The instructor reduced engine power to simulate an engine-out condition to practice a ?forced landing? Training maneuver. The… - [Accident 20160803012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803012779A.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Jeanerette, LA · Aug 3, 2016 · N1549W · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Gulf coast helicopters, inc. is based out of pearland, TX. Aircraft N1549W was temporarily located at Louisiana regional airport in Gonzales (L38). PIC casey robert clark was to inspect pipelines in this area in a westerly direction toward new iberia, LA.… - [Accident 20160729012449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729012449A.md): Hughes 269A · Morris, MN · Jul 29, 2016 · N269JB · Substantial damage > Pilot was doing agriculture spraying and was on his fourth load. While enroute to the field, pilot referenced his navigation system. While his attention was diverted, he started to impact the crop. He reacted by adding aft cyclic which resulted in the tail… - [Accident 20160716021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160716021059A.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Calhoun, GA · Jul 16, 2016 · N6148D · Destroyed > On the day of the accident, 07/16/2016, [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] went to look at [privacy data omitted] helicopter, 1998 Schweizer model 269C-1, N6148D. The [privacy data omitted]pilot, [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted]… - [Incident 20160709010919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160709010919I.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Polson, MT · Jul 9, 2016 · N1624B · Minor damage > Aircraft hovering to dry cherries. Contacted a wire with rotor system. Set the aircraft down immediately due to severe vibrations. - [Accident 20160701011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160701011079A.md): Hughes 269C · Cullman, AL · Jul 1, 2016 · N9658F · Substantial damage > While in the flare at the completion of a practice autorotation the tail rotor contacted the ground. This produced a rapid rotation of the helicopter. The helicopter then made hard contact with the ground. - [Accident 20151221020709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151221020709A.md): Schweizer 269C · Warrenton, MO · Dec 21, 2015 · N292B · Destroyed > Pilot of N292B departed helisat flight training pad at approximately 21:15 CST on 12-21-15 for a night cross-country flight to a privately owned helipad close to waynesville, MO. The pilot stated that he checked the weather and that it was forecasted to be… - [Incident 20151003019329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151003019329I.md): Schweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NV · Oct 3, 2015 · N557DC · Minor damage > Helicopter conducted an aerial photo flight of another helicopter that was in flight. The pilot stated she had difficulty maintaining altitude and conducted a precautionary landing in a desert wash bed in mountainous terrain. Both blades of the tail rotor… - [Accident 20150925017279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150925017279A.md): Hughes 269B · Eustis, FL · Sep 25, 2015 · N9567F · Destroyed > On a personal flight to visit friends pilot allowed the aircraft to slow down below efective transational lift at altitude while on approach to a field. Aircraft started to spin to the right due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness.(lte) Aircraft spun to the… - [Accident 20150918016019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016019A.md): Schweizer 269C · Forest Grove, OR · Sep 18, 2015 · N290R · Substantial damage > Helicopter, N290R, departed a 137 base in Forest Grove, Oregon at approximately 08:04 local time to ferry the helicopter to a field about 1 mile to the north. According to the pilot, the helicopter climbed to approximately 50 feet and 40 knots. Pilot stated… - [Accident 20150818012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150818012719A.md): Schweizer 269C · North Las Vegas, NV · Aug 18, 2015 · N17YS · Substantial damage > On 8/18/2015, flight instructor and his student were practicing an autorotation at 4700 ft. when the engine quit and wouldn't restart. Helicopter continued autorotaing with no engine power and made a hard landing. Helicopter had substantual damage and student… - [Accident 20150805013449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150805013449A.md): Hughes 269B · Atkinson, IL · Aug 5, 2015 · N9427F · Destroyed > Helicopter N9427F struck a power line 30 feet above the ground and impacted the ground. Helicopter was destroyed in post crash fire. The pilot was severely injured. - [Accident 20150721013249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150721013249A.md): Hughes 269C · Atlanta, TX · Jul 21, 2015 · N58397 · Substantial damage > The pilot and his mechanic departed ata and landed in an open area inside Atlanta, TX city limits. Upon landing the tail struck the ground. The tail rotor gearbox broke loose from the tailboom, spinning 90 degrees but remaining attached. There were no… - [Accident 20150701009499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150701009499A.md): Schweizer 269C · Newberg, OR · Jul 1, 2015 · N2096W · Destroyed · 2 fatal > While conducting night traffic pattern student training, helicopter experience an anomally on downwind leg turning to left base. Helicopter rapidily descended on base leg into a field in the dark. Witness heard main rotor blades flutter, engine RPM rev up… - [Accident 20150614009209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150614009209A.md): Enstrom F-28C · Romeoville, IL · Jun 14, 2015 · N51778 · Substantial damage > Instructor with an airplane rated student returned from a local flight. Hovering was being taught. Student was performing pedal turns. At some point, the instructor noticed the RPM was low and took the controls from the student. The helicopter drifted… - [Accident 20150505006029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150505006029A.md): Hughes TH-55 · Morganton, NC · May 5, 2015 · N7089S · Substantial damage > The CFI, [privacy data omitted], was performing a full down autorotation to get the feel of the aircraft prior to the student performing one of her own. The CFI began the manuever at 500 feet and flared 50 feet off the ground. The tail rotor struck the… - [Incident 20150502011939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150502011939I.md): Schweizer 269C · Phoeix, AZ · May 2, 2015 · N890MW · No damage > Helicopter experienced rough running engine while transition phx sky harbor airspace enroute to a photo shoot. Pilot decided to execute a precautionary landing and requested to land at the Papago army field. After being cleared, he performed a normal landing… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('41524') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.