- Date
- February 7, 2017, 10:16 local (10:16 UTC)
- Place
- Locarno, Switzerland
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- HB-XFQSchweizer 269C
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96527
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On February 7, 2017, about 1016 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Schweizer 269C helicopter, Swiss registration HB-XFQ, conducted a precautionary landing near Locarno (LSZL), Switzerland, after the engine oil pressure was at minimum pressure and the oil temperature was at maximum temperature. There were no injuries to the pilots who were on an instructional flight.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of Switzerland. Further information may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Investigation Safety Board CH-3003 Bern Switzerland Phone: +41 58 466 33 00 Fax: +41 58 466 33 01 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss Transportation Safety Board.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HB-XFQ
- Reported as
- Schweizer 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial