# Accident 20200217006969A: Schweizer 269C-1, Ormond Beach, FL, February 17, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 2020, 15:16 local time
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL
- Airport: Ormond Beach Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: T1NS
- Location: 29.3011° N, 81.1139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3011&lon=-81.1139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N731TA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731TA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C-1 (registry code 8059504, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 269C-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 60 total, 10 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200217006969A

## Narrative

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

ON FEBRUARY 17, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 15.16 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N731TA, A SCHWEIZER HELICOPTER 269C-1, LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE HOVER TAXIING BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE HELICOPTER SPUN AROUND ITS AXIS APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THEN IMPACTED HARD WITH THE GROUND, ROLLING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES. VMC CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WITH THE WINDS FROM 030 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS AND THE VISIBILITY AT LEAST 10 STATUTE MILES AND A CLEAR SKY.

## 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 ERA20CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA104), Feb 17, 2020: Schweizer 269C (N731TA), Ormond Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper pedal and cyclic input while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.

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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