Schweizer 269C

FAA incident reports · 154

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Accident 19990807012619AHughes 269C · Westport, ORSchweizer 269C helicopter was reported missing after it took off from oysterville, OR, on 8/8/99, an alnot was issued, but the alnot and search were cancelled as of 8/16/99, the pilot/sole occupant is assumed to have suffered fatal injuries, all other…Aug 7, 1999 · N383T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19990727026109AHughes 269C · Jetmore, KS(.19) On July 27, 1999, at 1730 central daylight time, a Hughes 269C, N88007, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground during a practice autorotation at the Jetmore municipal airport, Jetmore, Kansas. The pilot…Jul 27, 1999 · N88007 · Substantial damageAccident 19990329045689AHughes 269C · Westerville, OH(-23)See NYC99LA082Mar 29, 1999 · N15SS · No damageAccident 19981104031369AHughes 269C · Baltimore City, MDAcft crash laned on a street for unkn reasons. (.19) on November 4, 1998, about 1428 eastern standard time, a Schweizer 269C, N2100B, was destroyed as it impacted the terrain during a forced landing in Baltimore, Maryland. The certificated commercial…Nov 4, 1998 · N2100B · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19981010029009AHughes 269C · Oshkosh, NEHelicopter was making a low level descending turn into the wind when it struck hilly terrain and rolled over. (.19) on October 13, 1998, at 1615 mountain daylight time, a Schweizer 269C, N151KC, oeprated by a private pilot, collided with the terrain following…Oct 10, 1998 · N151KC · Substantial damageAccident 19980904022619AHughes 269C · Decker, INHelicopter suffered tail rotor and tail boom damage during hover. (-23) the pilot was departing from private landing site and was maneuvering rearward at a hover and struck a metal fence post causing substantial damage to the tailboom and tailrotor.Sep 4, 1998 · N75068 · Substantial damageAccident 19980520014899AHughes 269C · San Angelo, TXDuring terminaiton of simulated autorotaiton tail boom support bracket failed. At attach bolt hole. Damaged rotors. (.4)during a demonstration of an autorotation, the helicopter landed hard. The pilot reported that during the autorotation, after completing a…May 20, 1998 · N41TH · Substantial damageAccident 19980427007849AHughes 269C · San Juan, Puerto RicoCargo strap blew out of baggage container and wrapped around tail rotor. Damage pitch links and gear box. Spun in. (.4)according to the FAA, the pilot had a cargo strap in an external basket which blew out of the container and wrapped around the tail rotor,…Apr 27, 1998 · N61193 · Substantial damageAccident 19980409006159AHughes 269C · Ormond Beach, FLStudent rolled throttle at advice CFI too soon. Rotor decay. Hard landing. Rolled over. (-23) during instructional flight, student misunderstood instructor and rolled off the throttle. PIC took control too late to recover and helicopter landed hard causing…Apr 9, 1998 · N7509E · Substantial damageAccident 19971014046019AHughes 269C · Grand Forks, ND(-23) The private pilot was conducting a solo cross-country night flight operation in preparation for his commercial helicopter rating. He departed Grand Forks international airport, Grand Forks, ND, for a planned cross-country, gfk-fse-pkd-gfk. He then…Oct 14, 1997 · N557DC · No damageIncident 19971007042479IHughes 269C · Muskego, WINarrative: malfunction or defect report (FAA form 8010-4) submitted to okc. Substantial loss of power occurred resulting in an emergency auto-rotation. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Weather was not a factor. There were no injuries to pilot or passenger.…Oct 7, 1997 · N520PB · Minor damageAccident 19970718018739AHughes 269C · Baltimore, MDMade emergency landing in downtown Baltimore.Jul 18, 1997 · N6129Q · No damageIncident 19970706026199IHughes 269C · Mount Holly, NJNarrative: on 07-06-97, Hughes 300, N75070 had engine failure in the vicinity of south Jersey regional airport. Pilot Douglas herlihy stated that he entered an auto-rotation to a touchdown into a freshly plowed field. After touchdown, the aircraft rolled back…Jul 6, 1997 · N75070 · Minor damageAccident 19970319003379AHughes 269C · Cleveland, OHLost power in cruise flight. Police patrol . Autorotated into parking lot. Rod bolt failure. NR2 cyl separated. (-23) on March 19, 1997, at 2313 EST, a schweitzer 269C, N892CP, registered to the city of Cleveland, operated by the Cleveland police department,…Mar 19, 1997 · N892CP · Substantial damageAccident 19960418007849AHughes 269C · Silver, TXAircraft was hovering lowin winds, roter RPM dropped too low to recover, crashed into brush and trees. (-23) helo on ranch surveillance searching for coyote killing livestock. Helo in low hover. Rotor RPM dropped too low to recover. Left skid contacted cedar…Apr 18, 1996 · N430CK · Substantial damageAccident 19960109000499AHughes 269C · San Antonio, TXHerding cattle, moving sideway, heard popping noise, engine RPM went high, main rotor went low, impacted in brush.Jan 9, 1996 · N3623T · Substantial damageAccident 19950812049399AHughes 269C · Baltimore, MD(-16) While in pursuit of a hit and run suspect on a dirt bike, the pilot reported power loss and the aircraft made contact with the ground. The left skid contacted the ground first, the main rotor severed the tail boom. Aircraft rotated @ 180 degrees and…Aug 12, 1995 · N7511E · DestroyedIncident 19950812033569IHughes 269C · Four Corners, WYStruck and severed a power line on high density altitude takeoff. Line parted at a splice. No damage.Aug 12, 1995 · N3623YAccident 19950727047599AHughes 269C · Kansas City, MOPublic aircraft. Hover landed. Vibration. Ground resonance. Main rotors hit tail on recover try. Low pressure skid.Jul 27, 1995 · N643KC · Substantial damageAccident 19950714018759AHughes 269C · Crete, NEHovering on test flight. Skid hit runway sign. Entered dynamic rollover. Tail and main rotors struck ground.Jul 14, 1995 · N88007 · Substantial damageAccident 19950512017459AHughes 269C · Scottsdale, AZDuring demo rotation with power recovery impacted ground. No mechanical. Possibly settling with power regime.May 12, 1995 · N6120A · Substantial damageAccident 19941111038149AHughes 269C · Valencia, CAFlew into ground at high speed impact. No anomalies found. No witnesses. Some portiomns of chopper training missingNov 11, 1994 · N60TA · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19940919037169IHughes 269C · Fort Worth, TXCenter cushion fell down over collective during hover. Distraction influenced approach.Sep 19, 1994 · N427MS · Minor damageAccident 19940907025909AHughes 269C · Grand Forks, NDFound lying on its side.Sep 7, 1994 · N61245 · Substantial damageAccident 19940620015739AHughes 269C · Portland, ORThump on landing. CFI diagnosed ground resonance. Took over too late. Low pressure shock struts. Warning in AFM.Jun 20, 1994 · N7506A · Substantial damageAccident 19940516011049AHughes 269C · Hiram, GATook off encountered dense fog. Tried to land. Struck trees.May 16, 1994 · N160CA · Substantial damageAccident 19940509010419AHughes 269C · Randleman, NCLost power on climbout for aerial observation flight. Rotor RPM decay on autorotation. Two gallons water in fuel.May 9, 1994 · N220MS · Substantial damageIncident 19940508027469IHughes 269C · Washington, PAReduced rotor RPM. Vibration. Collective jammed. Landed safe. Tube missing. Caused swash pitch link to drive plate.May 8, 1994 · N75068 · Minor damageAccident 19940421008719AHughes 269C · Fargo, NDDuring flight test for helicopter CFI pilot allowed rotor speed decay on landing approach. Observed by FAA ASI.Apr 21, 1994 · N3623Y · Substantial damageAccident 19940410012689AHughes 269C · Chuuk Island, FMLost power on fish spotting flight. Auto rotated to hard landing in ocean. Cause power loss unknown.Apr 10, 1994 · N60718 · Substantial damageAccident 19940225012679AHughes 269C · Pacific Ocean, FMBlack smoke from engine on takeoff from fishing vessel. Tried return. Lost power. Landed in Ocean and capsized.Feb 25, 1994 · N61414 · DestroyedAccident 19930929036969AHughes 269C · Kepuhi Molokai, HIOver water, lost rotor RPM and needles split. Ditched and sank. Believed clutch belt slipped. Just out of maintenanceSep 29, 1993 · N150CA · DestroyedAccident 19930818032769AHughes 269C · Punta Gorda, FLOn practice autorotatiion to hover. Tailrotor struck ground. Spin to right prior ground impact. Bent output shaft.Aug 18, 1993 · N95AF · Substantial damageAccident 19930615018109AHughes 269C · Valley City, NDMain rotors struck a isolated tree while spraying sloping hillside.Jun 15, 1993 · N213MS · Substantial damageAccident 19930505012369AHughes 269C · Grand Forks, NDHelicopter began shake after short landing slide. Canopy collapsed and fire ensued. Ground resonance had occurred.May 5, 1993 · N7504D · DestroyedIncident 19930414012159IHughes 269C · Grand Forks, NDEngine lagging with rotor RPM. Precautionary landing. Engine exhaust muffler tailpipe insert had cracked.Apr 14, 1993 · N7504DIncident 19930318052639IHughes 269C · Evand, NYNarrative: on March 18, 1993, at 1500 EST, a Schweizer H-300C helicopter, N760DA, registered to erie county sheriff dept. Made an emergency landing on to a frozen lake due to low pressure while on routine patrol, visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…Mar 18, 1993 · N760DAIncident 19930316006829IHughes 269C · Hesperia, CATail rotor failure on takeoff. Emergency landing in field. Imput nut on tail rotor drive shaft came loose.Mar 16, 1993 · N3623U · Minor damageAccident 19921218053809AHughes 269C · Elmira, NYDuring acceptance test flight buyer caused roll over on landing. Company pilot tried correct. Unable gain control.Dec 18, 1992 · N6129Q · Substantial damageAccident 19921201048819AHughes 269C · Kansas City, MOLost rotor RPM on night police observation flight. Crashed into trees. Clutch spring assembly separated in flight.Dec 1, 1992 · N640KC · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19921018042379AHughes 269C · Baltimore, MDPolice at scene began climbout. Lost power residential area. Lost rotor RPM avoiding houses. Landed hard.Oct 18, 1992 · N6132E · Substantial damageAccident 19920815031439AHughes 269C · London, OHToo much speed on recover from practice autorotation. Flared too much. Tail skid and rotor hit. Helicopter rolled.Aug 15, 1992 · N63SS · Substantial damageAccident 19920805029139AHughes 269C · Pacific Ocean, GuamFailed to untie front skid. Rolled over on attempted liftoff. Main rotors struck fishing vessels deck.Aug 5, 1992 · N36225 · Substantial damageIncident 19920626030609IHughes 269C · Valley City, NDMain rotor blade struck a wire while passing under powerlines. Was spraying a pasture.Jun 26, 1992 · N213MS · Minor damageAccident 19910911039369AHughes 269C · Kahulue, HIImpacted tail low and burned. Engine at idle and low rotor RPM. Indicates a practice autorotation prior to crash.Sep 11, 1991 · N6128Q · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19910704042899IHughes 269C · Bellflower, CAEngine shut down and nose yawed left. Autorotated to freeway. Fuel injector servo had failed.Jul 4, 1991 · N7504Z · Minor damageAccident 19910520016589AHughes 269C · Rock Hill, SCCrashed into trees on buried cable patrol. Report snake in cockpit caused loss of control during forced landing.May 20, 1991 · N7507J · DestroyedAccident 19910119001709AHughes 269C · Princeton, ORHovering at 200 AGL in a canyon. Rotor RPM decayed. Descended to ground impact. Strong tailwind downdraft factors.Jan 19, 1991 · N75070 · Substantial damageIncident 19900820045529IHughes 269C · Vero Beach, FLEngine malfunction while hover taxiing to ramp. Hovering autorotation to ground. NR3 cylinder exhaust valve failed.Aug 20, 1990 · N427MS · Minor damageAccident 19900707024999AHughes 269C · San Jose, CALifted to a hover in strong crosswind. Dug a skid in soft ground drifting sideways and rolled over.Jul 7, 1990 · N917JS · Substantial damage
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