# NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C, CO

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA003.md): Schweizer 269C · Montrose, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2024 · N656RB · Substantial damage
  > A 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 CEN12LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA343.md): Schweizer 269C · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2012 · N2196F · Substantial damage
  > The 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 CEN10CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA183.md): Schweizer 269C · Idledale, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2010 · N67TK · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial actions to regain rotor rpm, resulting in a rapid descent and hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN05CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA079.md): Schweizer 269C · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2005 · N958CP · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB DEN04CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA092.md): Schweizer 269C · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2004 · N2062N · Substantial damage
  > the settling with power situation encountered by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA098.md): Schweizer 269C · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N7508L · Substantial damage
  > maintenance personnel's failure to secure the landing skid oleo strut bolt during the last 50-hour inspection, causing the left rear skid to collapse and the tail rotor to strike the ground.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8059502&state=CO

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