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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schwei 269C · Pottsboro, TX · September 5, 2009

Date: September 5, 2009 · 15:15 local
Place: Pottsboro, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N626LH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA575
Reported as: Schwei 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N626LHRegistered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1917 · Built 2008 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming IO-360-D1AReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident occurred in lake texoma near grand pappy point on 09/05/2009 at approximately 15:15. The engine lost power as the helicopter was climbing between 350 to 450 above the lake. Helicopter landed in lake after engine power loss. Ntsb/lycoming/faa investigation was unable to determine "cause" of engine power loss.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN LAKE TEXOMA NEAR GRAND PAPPY POINT ON 09/05/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:15. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE HELICOPTER WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN 350 TO 450 ABOVE THE LAKE. HELICOPTER LANDED IN LAKE AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. NTSB/LYCOMING/FAA INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE "CAUSE" OF ENGINE POWER LOSS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09LA575Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPreston, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 5, 2009 · Substantial damage