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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Landrum, SC · July 9, 2005

Date: July 9, 2005 · 11:05 local
Place: Landrum, SC
Airport: Fairview Airport
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N301MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA127
Reported as: Hughes 269C1
Reported engine: Lycoming HO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,894 total48 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N301MGRegistered now · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0157 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1

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What happened

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(-23) At the Landrum airport, Landrum SC (33A) on July 9, 2005 at approximately 11:05 am local time a schweitzer 269C-1, N301MG, rolled over (dynamic rollover) when attempting to make a takeoff from the surface. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot, on a solo flight, was injured minimally, scrapes and scratches. The weather was VFR and the winds were calm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT THE LANDRUM AIRPORT, LANDRUM SC (33A) ON JULY 9, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 AM LOCAL TIME A SCHWEITZER 269C-1, N301MG, ROLLED OVER (DYNAMIC ROLLOVER) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TAKEOFF FROM THE SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, ON A SOLO FLIGHT, WAS INJURED MINIMALLY, SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES. THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND THE WINDS WERE CALM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL05CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLandrum, SCThe pilot's improper use of the flight controls (collective pitch and cylic controls) during a take off to a hover resulting in the helicopter encountering dynamic roll over and rolling over on its right side.Jul 9, 2005 · Substantial damage