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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Alvord, TX · February 28, 2025

Date: February 28, 2025 · 16:20 local
Place: Alvord, TX
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2027T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA107
Reported as: Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N2027TRegistered now · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0318 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360-G1AReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 28, 2025, at approximately 1620 central standard time, a Schweizer 269C-1, lost power and auto rotated into a pasture before flipping over and coming to rest upside down. Shortly after take-off approximately 2-3 minutes at approximately 400 ft AGL the aircraft experienced a loss power. The pilot reported that he cycled the throttle a couple of times with no response. The pilot made a slight left turn and aimed for an empty field to perform an autorotation. Approximately 10 feet above the ground the pilot flared. The pilot realized that the aircraft was a bit too FAR tail down and started to tip forward. At which point, the rotor arch touched the ground and flipped the aircraft. The pilot was not injured, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.

Kdlf 282155Z auto 17008KT 10SM clr 25/02 A2995 rmk AO2 SLP134 T02530020

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A SCHWEIZER 269C-1, LOST POWER AND AUTO ROTATED INTO A PASTURE BEFORE FLIPPING OVER AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT AGL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CYCLED THE THROTTLE A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. THE PILOT MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND AIMED FOR AN EMPTY FIELD TO PERFORM AN AUTOROTATION. APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE PILOT FLARED. THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS A BIT TOO FAR TAIL DOWN AND STARTED TO TIP FORWARD. AT WHICH POINT, THE ROTOR ARCH TOUCHED THE GROUND AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

KDLF 282155Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 25/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02530020

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 CEN25LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAlvord, TXA total loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined.Feb 28, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2027T · 1

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

Incident 19961107034869ISettle With Power (Rotorcraft) · Boise, IDNarrative: the student was returning from a solo cross-country training flight. He experienced a high rate of descent and a high airspeed on his approach to landing, resulting in a hard touch down, causing damage to the tail rotor and other components. The…Nov 7, 1996 · Minor damage