# Accident 20150201001569A: Schweizer 269C-1, Carthage, NY, February 1, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 2015, 15:16 local time
- Place: Carthage, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9900° N, 75.6294° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9900&lon=-75.6294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20059, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20059-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C-1 (registry code 8059504, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HO-360 series (registry code 41513, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 269C-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING HO-360
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150201001569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE PERFORMING A LOW PASS OVER THE BLACK RIVER IN THE TOWN OF CARTHAGE NY. THE AIRCRAFT SKID CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ICE COVERED RIVER SURFACE CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING FORCED CRASH LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA15CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA127), Feb 1, 2015: Schweizer 269C 1 (N20059), Carthage, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-helicopter-rated pilot's improper decision to operate the helicopter at low-level and his inability to adequately see the horizon over snow and ice, which resulted in controlled flight into…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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