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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269D Config A · Stewartstown, PA · July 14, 2018

Date: July 14, 2018 · 11:15 local
Place: Stewartstown, PA
Airport: Shoestring
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N411HU
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA192
Reported as: Schweizer 269D Config A
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20W
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 575 total75 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N411HURegistered now · Schweizer 269DS/N 0040 · Built 2003 Airframe modelSchweizer 269D Engine modelRolls-Royce 250 20&30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted Was flying N411HU a Schweizer 269D with one passenger at Shoestring Airport (0P2). After approach on runway 24 and near the intersection area of runways 24 and 33 the helicopter started spinning in a clockwise direction contacted the ground, completed a dynamic rollover and came to rest on its right side.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING N411HU A SCHWEIZER 269D WITH ONE PASSENGER AT SHOESTRING AIRPORT (0P2). AFTER APPROACH ON RUNWAY 24 AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION AREA OF RUNWAYS 24 AND 33 THE HELICOPTER STARTED SPINNING IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION CONTACTED THE GROUND, COMPLETED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

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 ERA18LA192Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStewartstown, PAThe pilot's inability to maintain yaw control while transitioning to an out of ground effect hover due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.Jul 14, 2018 · Substantial damage