# NTSB ATL86LA006: Schweizer 269C, N7503Q, Atlanta, GA, October 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1985, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Coordinates: 33.830036, -84.379058 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8300&lon=-84.3791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7024
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7024/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA006

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing
  - autorotation - simulated, pilot in command
  - descent - continued, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LDG WHEN THE PLT FAILED TO ARREST THE SINK RATE PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7503Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7503Q-1991-03-06), registration cancelled 1991-03-06, S/N S1185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Schweizer 269C
- Registry model: [Schweizer HUGHES 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-hughes-269c) (registry code 8059500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: S1185
- Airframe hours: 546
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-D1A 190 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dooley Helicopter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 4, 1985, 47 hours before
- Departed: PDK, ATLANTA, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,473 total, 1,903 in this make and model, 2,173 as pilot in command, 199 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851014057729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851014057729A), Oct 14, 1985: Hughes 269C, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. While attempting a power recovery from a practice autorotation aircraft landed hard.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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