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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Long Pond, PA · March 20, 2011

Date: March 20, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place: Long Pond, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N153HT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA201
Reported as: Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 204 total19 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N153HTRegistered now · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0240 · Built 2006 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360-G1AReciprocating

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What happened

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While hover/autorotation to landing at a practice field the aft end of left skid sunk into grass and dirt. Dynamic rollover commenced. PIC initiated corrective action but was unable to stop rollover on to left side. Pilot stated he applied corrective action too little too late.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE HOVER/AUTOROTATION TO LANDING AT A PRACTICE FIELD THE AFT END OF LEFT SKID SUNK INTO GRASS AND DIRT. DYNAMIC ROLLOVER COMMENCED. PIC INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ROLLOVER ON TO LEFT SIDE. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED CORRECTIVE ACTION TOO LITTLE TOO LATE.

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 ERA11CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Pocono, PAThe flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site to practice autorotations, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during touchdown.Mar 20, 2011 · Substantial damage