Schweizer 269C-1
FAA incident reports · 95
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Incident 20080222013749IHughes 269C1 · Titusville, FL(-23) Pilot/instructor explained that during a practice exercise with student at control, engine failed and pilot/instructor took over control and landed without incident. Tried multiple times to restart engine with no success. Helicopter was transported to…Accident 20070913021859AHughes 269C1 · Minneapolis, MN(-23) During an autorotation maneuver the tail boom struck the runway surface.Incident 20070715012729IHughes 269C1 · Dublin, CA(-23) PIC reported that the helicopter was ascending between 2K-3K ft at approximately 500 ft. per minute rate when a loud bang was heard, followed by a violent shudder which was accompanies by smoke and oil emanating from the right hand side of the engine…Accident 20070712018059AHughes 269C1 · Immokalee, FL(-23)On 7/12/07, 7:08 EST at imm fueling station, the pilot [privacy data omitted] attempted to hot refuel helicopter N61447, serial number 0007. During this procedure, the aircraft flipped on its side, striking fuel farm card reader shelter support beam with…Accident 20070312003089AHughes 269C1 · Plymouth, MA(-23) At approximately 0820 EDT on 03/12/07 the pilot [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] were performing a rotating pedal turn to the right at 3-6' AGL. About a quarter way through the turn they experienced a violent spin to the right and the…Accident 20070210003079AHughes 269C1 · Plymouth, MA(-23) The investigation of the 03/12/2007 accident involving this aircraft revealed a similar, unreported accident on 02/10/2007. This information was gleaned from log book and maintenance records review. Statements from the pilot CFI [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20070206000549IHughes 269C1 · Titusville, FL(-23) During second instructional flight, student was attempting to hover. Aircraft started an abrupt left rotation. Instructor took the controls but was unable to move the tail rotor pedals. The instructor was unable to regain control of the aircraft and…Accident 20060909019269AHughes 269C1 · Van Nuys, CA(-23) On September 9, 2006, at approximately 1713 hours PDT, arriving for landing at Van Nuys Airport (vny), Van Nuys, CA, the pilot [privacy data omitted] acting as pilot in command and flight instructor, and [privacy data omitted] an instrument student,…Accident 20060713013349AHughes 269C1 · 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.Accident 20060225003139AHughes 269C1 · Saugus, CA(-23) The helicopter was heading in a westerly direction in pico canyon wash when it struck three high voltage power wires that transverse the wash north to south. The helicopter landed on the right hand side of the helicopter approximately 200 feet west of…Accident 20060215003679AHughes 269C1 · Titusville, FL(-23) During an instructional flight student pilot allowed the aircraft to develop a high sink rate and over controlled when leveling the skids for touchdown. The instructor was late with corrective action. Aircraft landed hard.Incident 20051122033309IHughes 269C1 · Titusville, FL(-23) While conducting a magneto check during runup the aircraft left the ground, the instructor was just strapping into the aircraft and was not prepared for the aircraft to become airborne. The aircraft drifted rearward and had a hard landing. The winds at…Accident 20051029025739AHughes 269C1 · Titusville, FL(-23) [privacy data omitted] was acting as PIC of N1567C a H269C helicopter on 29 oct 2005. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was the applicant during an initial CFI helicopter practical test. The winds at the time of the accident were 020 at 12 KTS. The pilot…Incident 20050930024989IHughes 269C1 · San Jose, CA(-23) The # three cylinder head separated from the barrel of the cylinder assembly during cruise flight. An emergency landing was made with no further incident.Accident 20050731024199AHughes 269C1 · Mount Holly, NJ(-23) On July 31, 2005, at 10:40 am, a HU-269C-1, N399HF, s/n 0176, operating under 14 CFR part 91 VFR flight rules, struck the ground in a field approx. 1/4 to 1/2 miles off of south Jersey regional airport (vay). A certified flight instructor, and a student…Accident 20050709012959AHughes 269C1 · Landrum, SC(-23) At the Landrum airport, Landrum SC (33A) on July 9, 2005 at approximately 11:05 am local time a schweitzer 269C-1, N301MG, rolled over (dynamic rollover) when attempting to make a takeoff from the surface. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The…Accident 20040925026429AHughes 269C1 · Burbank, CA(-23) Preliminary investigation indicates that student pilot landed hard and induced ground resonance (vibration), and instructor was too late for corrective action. Helicopter was destroyed. Landing gear dampners were inspected by manufacturer. The front…Accident 20040809016469AHughes 269C1 · Denton, TX(-23) Inspector worthy conducted the on-scene investigation and completed most of the required items. I was called on to interview the instructor who was the PIC of the aircraft, gene lacoste. I spoke with him the following day after examining the wreckage.…Incident 20040626011329IHughes 269C1 · Emeryville, CA(-23) Catastrophic failure of the throttle bellcrank/throttle cable bearing, throttle control became inoperative upon bearing failure. Pilot performed a successful running landing. Inspection of the throttle bellcrank revealed that the bearing linking the…Accident 20040615023179AHughes 269C1 · Portmouth, VA(-23) Student pilot landed from a hover with a low RPM (2600 RPM). Aircraft entered ground resonance and destroyed itself.Accident 20040605012419AHughes 269C1 · Brentwood, CA(-23) Pilot was giving flight instruction to passenger/student, [privacy data omitted] including hands on of controls in a hover, approximately 3 feet off the ground, when he let the student have sole control of the cyclic control with himself (the pilot)…Accident 20040427008349AHughes 269C1 · Van Nuys, CA(-23) The pilot said that during the run-up, the magneto checks produced a rough running engine. The pilot attempted to correct the roughness by leaning the mixture. The helicopter then began shaking from side to side, indicating ground resonance. Due to the…Accident 20031227035519AHughes 269C1 · Byron, NY(-23) On December 27, 2003 at approximately 1415 EST, a Schweizer HU-269C-1, bearing registration number N358SS and registered to doyle helicopters, ll., operating under 14 CFR part 91 on a local personal flight, impacted terrain in a field within the…Accident 20031026027269AHughes 269C1 · Ann Arbor, MI(-23) At cruise, helicopter veered to left and engine lost power. Tried to regain power unsuccessfully. Performed autorotation and landed. No fire, no injuries. Secured aircraft.Accident 20030911023439AHughes 269C1 · Homestead, FL(-23) 09-11-03 - Arrived at Homestead general airport (X51) at 1710 hours on September 11, 2003, to investigate a crash involving a Schweizer rotorcraft, model 269C-1, N6147Q operated by helicenter international academy that crashed on runway 36N while…Accident 20030729016659AHughes 269C1 · Scappoose, OR(-23) Pilot attempted to depart from Scappoose, OR airport with 15 gallons of fuel and one pax on board. The pilot was unable to sustain hover flight due to a dip in engine RPM. On his second attempt the aircraft was able to hover but was unable to transition…Accident 20021017030619AHughes 269C1 · Hayward, CA(-23) Aircraft departed (oak) to go to (hwd) to perform 180 degree autorotations at the request of primary instructor. Student had problems managing the airspeed, RPM and keeping the helicopter in trim. Student initiated an 180 degree autorotation. Student…Accident 20021015031299AHughes 269C1 · Sanantonio, TX(.19) On October 15, 2002, at 2010 central daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1 single-engine helicopter, N61463, was substantially damaged during a hard landing to a field following a loss of engine power near san antonio, Texas. The helicopter was registered…Accident 20020821021529AHughes 269C1 · Andover, NJ(.19) On August 21, 2002, about 0948 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1, N6147L, was substantially damaged when it landed hard during a practice autorotation at Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N), Andover, new jersey. The certificated flight instructor and…Accident 20020720022019AHughes 269C1 · Askov, MN(-23) Lifted off intending to execute left 180 degree turn. At liftoff helicopter began turning right, pilot reported he was unable to stop turn with left pedal. He reduced collective, helicopter settled onto grass runway with slight rotational or sideways…Accident 20020715015649AHughes 269C1 · Clayton, CA(-23) Pilot russel reported in an interview the following events resulting in the forced emergency landing. On the day and time referenced, Mr. Russel as instructor, and student funke operating the helicopter, were enroute to the training area east of mount…Incident 20020116000529IHughes 269C1 · Burbank, CA(-23) Pilot performed a precautionary landing due to a low frequency vibration coming from the cyclic or main rotor. N61413 was inspected and a chadwick balance was performed on the main rotor. N61413 was returned to service. See attached log page.Incident 20001102018889IHughes 269C1 · Concord, CA(-23)No narrativeAccident 20000605005509AHughes 269C1 · Brentwood, CA(-23) No narrative (.4) the solo student pilot was practicing quick stop maneuvers. He reported that, during one maneuver, the helicopter was nearly stopped in a high hover at 30 feet AGL, and he was descending to low hover when the helicopter started…Accident 20000603041489AHughes 269C1 · Portmouth, VA(.19) See narrative #NYC00LA152 (.4) the student pilot was conducting a magneto check with a 90-degree gusty crosswind. As she raised the collective for the check, the helicopter started to wobble and then rolled over. The helicopter was parked on terrain…Incident 20000522017739IHughes 269C1 · Oakland, CA(-23)[privacy data omitted] was doing an instruction flight with [privacy data omitted]. They did two take off and landings before engine failed. There was no indication on the instrument gauages that indicated something was wrong. After take off from H11,…Incident 19991120034049IHughes 269C1 · Concord, CA(-23) Pilot stated that after practicing "step turns" at 1500 feet and in the turn towards Concord, CA (ccr), the low voltage light came on, oil pressure and engine RPM were reading zero, and rotor RPM indicating approx. 400 RPM. After realizing that he had…Incident 19990509026132IHughes 269C · San Jose, CA(-5) On Sunday, may 9, 199, at approximately 10:52 am, local time, a helicopter N2011A was cleared to air taxi to and cleared for take off from an area called the "hay patch" at Reid-Hillview airport of Santa Clara county. The "hay patch" is adjacent to, and…Accident 19990430004409AHughes 269C1 · Concord, CAStudent pilot was practicing auto rotations in a Schweizer 269-C1 helicopter when the tail rotor struck the rwy. (-23) during this dual flight the instructor and student were practicing autorotations. During the first 4, the student was flaring too high.…Incident 19990119013019IHughes 269C1 · Dallas, TXDuring autorotative landing student did not execute power rcovery in a timely manner, ip attempts to recover aircraft,resulting in engine/rotor overspeed.Incident 19981006038299IHughes 269C1 · Plymouth, MA(-5) Instructor and pre-solo student were practicing simulated engine failure from a hover at 8 inches above the ground. Aircraft landed hard and tailrotor struck ground.Incident 19980523017959IN61442 · Olallie Lake, ORLost altitude and power. Low experience in mountainous areas density altitiude and rotor icing conditions.Incident 19970829030289IN61431 · Concord, CANarrative: while practicing emergency procedures, (simulated auto-rotation) student made improper control inputs that flight instructor could not recover from. This resulted in the tail rotor contacting the ground causing damage to the tail rotor and landing…Accident 19970513039769AN107SM · Laredo, TXEnigne quit on low level seismic survey flight. Rotor decay on autorotation. Water in fuel and at source. (-23) during cruise flight for a oil company survey the engine quite suddenly at an altitude of about 150 feet. The pilot did a 180 autorotate into the…Incident 19961107034869IHughes 269C · 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…
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