- Date
- July 5, 2017
- Place
- Bonvilliers, France
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- F-GHAFSchweizer Schweizer 269C
- Defining event
- Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95954
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On July 5, 2017, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, French registration F-GHAF, experienced a dynamic rollover near Boinvilliers, France. During a simulated engine failure, the engine lost power. The instructor attempted to restart the engine unsuccessfully three times. During the autorotation, a skid caught on the ground, and the helicopter rolled onto its side.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-GHAF
- Reported as
- Schweizer Schweizer 269C (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 61-1060
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, reciprocating
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Navipassion Sas
- Registered owner
- Navipassion Sas