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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Allentown, PA · August 11, 2019

Date: August 11, 2019 · 14:48 local
Place: Allentown, PA
Airport: Lehigh Valley International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1831A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA245
Reported as: Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total314 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N1831ARegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0228 · Built 2005 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360-G1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Helicopter departed abe hangar 7 helo pad for airwork. Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during climb out. Helicopter experienced engine roughness and low rotor rpms. The aircraft impacted a building near the abe airport. Pilot declared mayday on tower frequency prior to impact. Both occupants were injured.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER DEPARTED ABE HANGAR 7 HELO PAD FOR AIRWORK. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB OUT. HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND LOW ROTOR RPMS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A BUILDING NEAR THE ABE AIRPORT. PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY ON TOWER FREQUENCY PRIOR TO IMPACT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED.

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 ERA19LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAllentown, PAInadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s magnetos, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a failure of the left magneto and malfunction of the right magneto.Aug 11, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1831A · 1

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

Accident 20060713013349AHovering · Titusville, FL(-23) Aircraft was out of trim, 3 ft hover height, loss of control of cyclic after control exchange. Aircraft dipped forward and the rotor blades impacted the ground.Jul 13, 2006 · Substantial damage