# Accident 20180213002609A: Schweizer 269D, Stockbridge, MI, February 13, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 2018, 14:15 local time
- Place: Stockbridge, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4500° N, 84.2631° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4500&lon=-84.2631&mi=10
- Aircraft: N471RA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N471RA-2022-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269D (registry code 8059501, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20W (registry code 54189, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20w) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 269D
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20W
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 799 total, 289 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180213002609A

## Narrative

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

ON 02/13/2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15 PM EST AIRCRAFT N471RA DEPARTED HANGAR LOCATED AT 4624 PARMAN RD. IN STOCKBRIDGE, MI. WITH ONE PILOT AND ONE FEMALE PASSENGER ON BOARD.  PILOT WAS MANEUVERING AIRCRAFT INTO A RIGHT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FT. AGL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON IT?S FORWARD RIGHT SIDE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, SKID, MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND ROTORHEAD.  THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING UPON IMPACT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DAMAGED FUEL SHUTOFF LEVER.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER CLIMBED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LEFT THE VICINITY, FEARING A POSSIBLE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.  TOTAL FLIGHT DISTANCE FROM TAKEOFF TO CRASH SIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS.  BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS.  WEATHER WAS VMC WITH MILD WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 CEN18LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA106), Feb 13, 2018: Schweizer 269D (N471RA), Stockbridge, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering the helicopter at a low altitude after departure. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s distraction by the…

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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