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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer 269D · San Antonio, TX · May 9, 2008

Date: May 9, 2008 · 12:20 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N584PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08TA137
Reported as: Scwzer 269D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N584PMRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2015 · Schweizer 269DS/N 0062A Airframe modelSchweizer 269D Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20WTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that he and another pilot were practicing auto-rotations. On the last auto-rotation he was too low and the helicopter hit the ground hard. No NMAC. No fire. No damage to persons and property on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER PILOT WERE PRACTICING AUTO-ROTATIONS. ON THE LAST AUTO-ROTATION HE WAS TOO LOW AND THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GROUND HARD. NO NMAC. NO FIRE. NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE GROUND.

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 DFW08TA137Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for the excessive rate of descent on final approach. A contributing factor was the reported down draft.May 9, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N584PM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20101230054229ISan Antonio, TXDuring cruise flight, the engine started to surge. Pilot did a precautionary landing on the highway.Dec 30, 2010 · No damage