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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · May 31, 2012

Date: May 31, 2012 · 08:15 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Airport: Space Coast Regional
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HIAS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1803R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA375
Reported as: Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total140 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N1803RRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0298 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360-G1AReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 31, 2012, aircraft N1803R, operated by bristow academy, a FAR 141 pilot school, crashed while the foreign student pilot was simulating an engine failure. According to the instructor's witness statement, the student initiated the maneuver at 500 feet. During the descent, the RPM started to decrease as indicated on the low side of the green arc. The student notice that they were flying above some trees and raised the collective, further decreasing the rpms. The main roter did not have enough inertia and ended with a hard landing. The helicopter bounced slightly and rolled over on it's left side. The helicopter sustained sustantial damage but the instructor and student were not injured. This accident occurred near the Space Coast Regional Airport located in Titusville, Florida.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 31, 2012, AIRCRAFT N1803R, OPERATED BY BRISTOW ACADEMY, A FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL, CRASHED WHILE THE FOREIGN STUDENT PILOT WAS SIMULATING AN ENGINE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR'S WITNESS STATEMENT, THE STUDENT INITIATED THE MANEUVER AT 500 FEET. DURING THE DESCENT, THE RPM STARTED TO DECREASE AS INDICATED ON THE LOW SIDE OF THE GREEN ARC. THE STUDENT NOTICE THAT THEY WERE FLYING ABOVE SOME TREES AND RAISED THE COLLECTIVE, FURTHER DECREASING THE RPMS. THE MAIN ROTER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INERTIA AND ENDED WITH A HARD LANDING. THE HELICOPTER BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND ROLLED OVER ON IT'S LEFT SIDE.THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR THE SPACE COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA.

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 ERA12CA375Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTitusville, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a simulated engine-out procedure, which resulted in a hard landing.May 31, 2012 · Substantial damage