Schweizer 269C SX-HNB

Summary

On 22 April 2008 at about 15:00 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered SX-HNB, operated by Olympic Aviation, SA, was involved in an accident near Athens, Greece. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 April 2008 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Athens, Greece

Coordinates

37.9167, 23.8333

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

SX-HNB

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Olympic Aviation, SA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Athens → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC08WA262

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 22, 2008, about 1500 local time, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, SX-HNB, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Athens, Greece. The 2 flight crew members sustained minor injuries. Meteorological conditions at the time of the local flight included winds from the southeast at 16 knots. The temperature was 24 degrees Celsius, and the dew point was 14 degrees Celsius. According to information released by the Greek government, the helicopter was maneuvering when the pilot lowered the collective control and experienced a corresponding decrease in engine and rotor rpm. Attempts to recover the rpm with throttle and collective inputs were unsuccessful. The helicopter experienced a hard landing and was destroyed in a post crash fire. The accident occurred in the vicinity of 37 degrees, 55 minutes north latitude, 23 degrees, 50 minutes east longitude. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport and Communication Hellenic Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board Ex. American Base Building 221, Helliniko GR 167 01, Athens, Greece Tel: 30 210 99 73 024 Fax: 30 210 99 73 184 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Greece.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.