Schweizer 269C
NTSB investigations · 133
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NTSB ANC26LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openSchweizer 269C · Skwentna, AKNTSB ERA25LA144Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Mogadore, OHThe pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude, at night, and over water, which resulted in the helicopter’s collision with power lines.NTSB CEN25LA003Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Montrose, COA loss of engine power during a demonstrated autorotation due to an improperly adjusted air-fuel mixture or idle setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform the required idle check during previous flights in higher elevation areas.NTSB ERA23LA284Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Macclenny, FLThe improper maintenance of the landing gear dampers and main rotor elastomeric dampers, resulting in ground resonance during an unsuccessful takeoff attempt with the helicopter near its maximum gross weight for the density altitude.NTSB ERA23LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Springfield, TNA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA22LA290Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 300 C · Boonville, NCThe helicopter’s impact with a non-biological object, which resulted in substantial damage to a main rotor blade.NTSB CEN21LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Rhame, NDThe pilot landed the helicopter on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a rollover.NTSB WPR20LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · North Las Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN20CA240Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Sheffield, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fence while hovering.NTSB GAA19CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Riverside, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and the engine's rpm during transition to a hover, which resulted in hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA539Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Delaware, OHThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR18LA170Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.NTSB WPR17LA093Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Coolidge, AZA partial loss of engine power due to separation of the throttle cable.NTSB CEN16LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Warrenton, MOThe noninstrument-rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in the loss of visual reference to the ground and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees.NTSB WPR15LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Forest Grove, ORA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR15LA249Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C - Undesignat · Mesa, AZThe disbondment of a main rotor damper, which resulted in the degradation of its damping action and led to excessive main rotor vibrations and oscillations that caused substantial damage to the helicopter in flight and led to a hard landing.NTSB WPR15LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR15FA205Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Newberg, ORThe loss of translation/rotational power between the engine and the transmission due to the severe wear of the forward spline portion of the lower coupling drive shaft. The reason for the severe wear of the forward spline could not be definitively determined…NTSB CEN14CA513Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Grand Forks, NDThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.NTSB CEN14LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Temple, TXGround resonance due to maintenance personnel’s improper inspection of the landing gear dampers, which resulted in the dampers operating outside of allowable limits.NTSB ERA14CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · White Plains, NYThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of controlNTSB CEN13LA431Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Gary, SDThe failure of the engine connecting rod due to fatigue.NTSB ERA13LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky 269C · Burnham, METhe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while operating out of ground effect at a low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the…NTSB ERA13LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky 269C · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's movement of the throttle to the idle detent at the beginning of a practice autorotation, which was contrary to procedures and resulted in the engine hesitating during the power recovery and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR13CA253Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 300C · Hamilton, MTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN12CA431Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Denton, TXThe flight instructor and student pilot exceeded the helicopter's takeoff performance, which resulted in low rotor rpm and settling.NTSB CEN12LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Denver, COThe inadequately overhauled landing gear dampers that allowed initiation of a ground resonance event from which the pilot was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facility's failure to identify the overcharged dampers and a lack of…NTSB ERA12LA368Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Piney Flats, TNThe mechanic’s improper maintenance of the main transmission aft pinion nut and belt drive system, which resulted in the uncoupling of the tail rotor driveshaft and the subsequent loss of helicopter control.NTSB ERA12LA362Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Asheville, NCThe use of an aftermarket skid shoe, which resulted in the skid shoe becoming caught on a runway centerline light during the run-on landing.NTSB WPR12CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the known wind conditions during a hovering maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and directional control.NTSB ERA11LA428Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Darlington, MDInadequate maintenance of the helicopter's landing gear dampers, which resulted in a main rotor out-of-balance condition and ground resonance encounter.NTSB CEN11CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Katy, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a low-altitude maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN11LA397Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from an autorotation and the CFI's delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR11CA250Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while attempting a transition from hovering flight to forward flight over a mesa in windy, downdraft conditions.NTSB WPR10CA442Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Caldwell, IDThe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate main rotor RPM, the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions, and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB ERA10CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Baldwin, FLA loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a hover.NTSB CEN10LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Minden, NEThe pilot's inadequate flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.NTSB CEN10CA390Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Santa Rosa, NMThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing in gusty surface winds conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the flight.NTSB CEN10CA183Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Idledale, COThe flight instructor's delayed remedial actions to regain rotor rpm, resulting in a rapid descent and hard landing.NTSB ERA09CA542Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Quarryville, PAAn untrained bystander's attempt to marshal the helicopter, which resulted in the helicopter's inadvertent encounter with an object.NTSB CEN09LA575Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Preston, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVLoss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX08LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Buffalo, WYThe pilot's attempted downwind takeoff that resulted in an aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB LAX08CA178Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Cedar Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.NTSB LAX08CA138Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 300C · Ogden, UTThe pilot under instruction's encounter with a settling with power condition, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the subsequent go-around. Also causal was the instructor pilot's delayed remedial action during the…NTSB NYC08CA195Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Mt. Olive, ALThe flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with ground resonance.NTSB LAX08CA069Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Las Vegas, NVThe certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and inadequate supervision while landing on a pinnacle. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the student's failure to maintain rotor rpm.NTSB CHI08CA020Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Hazelton, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed during the intentional autorotation, and his subsequent inability to reduce the descent rate prior to impact. A contributing factor was the intentional autorotation initiated by the pilot.NTSB SEA08LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Newberg, ORThe student pilot's inadvertent application of the fuel shut off valve during flight. Contributing to the accident were the locations of the heater and fuel shutoff controls.NTSB SEA07CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Three Forks, MTThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during autorotation. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision was a factor.
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