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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C · Springfield, TN · April 22, 2023

Date: April 22, 2023 · 13:30 local
Place: Springfield, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N789LH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA205
Reported as: Schweizer 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-D1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,128 total

N789LHRegistered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1911 · Built 2008 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming O-360-D1AReciprocating

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What happened

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On 04/22/2023 a rotorcraft crashed in a field south of Springfield-robertson county airport (M91) due to a reported loss of rotor RPM. Reported that rotorcraft sustained tail boom damage upon impact with ground. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 04/22/2023 A ROTORCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD-ROBERTSON COUNTY AIRPORT (M91) DUE TO A REPORTED LOSS OF ROTOR RPM. REPORTED THAT ROTORCRAFT SUSTAINED TAIL BOOM DAMAGE UPON IMPACT WITH GROUND. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA23LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSpringfield, TNA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 22, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N789LH · 1

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

Incident 20160531006359ILanding: Approach · Fort Worth, TXOn 05/31/2016 at approximately 1020 local time N789LH while practicing an "auto rotation" maneuver handed hard onto taxiway papa at Alliance Fort Worth airport striking the tail rotor causing minor damage.May 31, 2016 · Minor damage