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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C · North Las Vegas, NV · August 18, 2015

Date: August 18, 2015 · 09:30 local
Place: North Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17YS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA245
Reported as: Schweizer 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 443 total60 in this make and model111 in the last 90 days

N17YSRegistered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1619 · Built 1992 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 8/18/2015, flight instructor and his student were practicing an autorotation at 4700 ft. when the engine quit and wouldn't restart. Helicopter continued autorotaing with no engine power and made a hard landing. Helicopter had substantual damage and student suffered minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/18/2015, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS STUDENT WERE PRACTICING AN AUTOROTATION AT 4700 FT. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND WOULDN'T RESTART. HELICOPTER CONTINUED AUTOROTAING WITH NO ENGINE POWER AND MADE A HARD LANDING. HELICOPTER HAD SUBSTANTUAL DAMAGE AND STUDENT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR15LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 18, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N17YS · 2

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

Incident 20110905020609ILanding: Touchdown · Orlando, FLN17YS a Schweizer 269S rotorcraft piloted by a student pilot with a flight instructor onboard struck the tail rotor during auto-rotation, Orlando, FL.Sep 5, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 20090422004549AApproach · Las Vegas, NV(-23) On 4/22/2009, PIC [privacy data omitted] was demonstrating a pinnacle approach to his student within the foothills adjacent to the northwest practice area, and approximately 15 miles n/w of the north Las Vegas airport (vgt). PIC [privacy data omitted]…Apr 22, 2009 · Substantial damage