Schweizer 269C N2077E
15 June 2011 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2011 at about 19:50 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N2077E, operated by University of North Dakota, was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9614, -97.4008
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N2077E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University of North Dakota
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Forks → Grand Forks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA397
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate recovery from an autorotation and the CFI's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student were performing a simulated forced landing which was to terminate with power. The student flared about 50 feet above the ground while the CFI monitored the rotor and engine rpm. The student used the collective to reduce the forward speed and rate of descent, and the engine rpm was increased to recover from the autorotation. The CFI reported that the helicopter was slightly tail-low, and it yawed slightly as the power was increased. The CFI took over the controls to level the skids and straighten the heading as the helicopter continued to sink. The helicopter continued to descend making a “light touch down” and run-on landing. The CFI reported that during the level-off and ground contact, they heard a metal-on-metal type of sound. A postaccident inspection of the helicopter revealed two of the main rotor blades had contacted the tailboom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2011 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Bristow Academy Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Stuart, Florida, United States | Bristow Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | Hi-Tech Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2011 | Schweizer 269D | Veghel, Netherlands | Heli Holland Holding B.V. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Schweizer 269C | Darlington, Maryland, United States | CVC Helicopter Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Schweizer 269C | Katy, Texas, United States | Dylan Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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