Schweizer 269C-1 N1901M
25 September 2008 · Titusville, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2008 at about 15:15 local time, a Schweizer 269C-1 registered N1901M, operated by Bristow Academy Inc, was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX)
- Coordinates
- 28.5333, -80.9000
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C-1
- Registration
- N1901M
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bristow Academy Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Titusville → Titusville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA202
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated autorotation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting flight maneuvers in a helicopter. During one of the maneuvers, the instructor simulated a forced-landing. The student pilot entered the helicopter into an autorotation. Upon reaching about 200 feet above the ground, the student pilot pulled aft cyclic and raised the collective. The main rotor rpm dropped rapidly and forward airspeed decreased. The instructor then took over the controls. The helicopter subsequently landed hard and the main rotor blades made contact with a tree and the helicopter's tail section before the helicopter came to rest on its right side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2008 | Schweizer 269D | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Schweizer 269C | Athens, Greece | Olympic Aviation, SA | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Schweizer 269C | Panama City, Florida, United States | Emerald Coast Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Schweizer 269C | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Northern Skies Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2008 | Schweizer 269C | Mt. Olive, Alabama, United States | Heliflight, LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2008 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Bristow Academy | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 182B | Wildwood, Florida, United States | Henry George Traill | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Bell OH-58C | Osceola County, Florida, United States | Helicopter Applicators, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Kimball PITTS MODEL-12 | Weirdales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2008 | McKeehan James F ACRODUSTER II SA750 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Kevin G. Gorham | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2008 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Titusville Drop Zone | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |