Schweizer 269C N61416
18 October 2002 · Hayward, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 2002 at about 01:12 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N61416, operated by Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayward, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hayward Executive (HWD)
- Coordinates
- 37.6594, -122.1225
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N61416
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sierra Academy of Aeronautics
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakland → Hayward
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter landed hard and rolled over while practicing 180-degree autorotations. The student entered the autorotation and applied excessive collective during the turn. The rpm decreased and the student lowered the nose of the helicopter in order to increase airspeed; consequently, the helicopter was in a low rpm and high airspeed condition as it approached the landing area. The student rolled on the throttle but the descent continued. The CFI then took control of the helicopter but ground impact occurred before he could arrest the descent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Paderborn-Lipsd, Germany | Nautische Leasinggescllachaft fur Soziamanagementl | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Askov, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rotors of the Rockies | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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