Schweizer 269C-1 N2065P

Summary

On 29 March 2013 at about 18:45 local time, a Schweizer 269C-1 registered N2065P, operated by JW Helicopter LLC, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 March 2013 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Burke Lakefront (KBKL)

Coordinates

41.5175, -81.6833

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C-1

Registration

N2065P

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

JW Helicopter LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleveland → Cleveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA218

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper flare with a high descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

After a local flight, the helicopter landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot did not maintain awareness of the helicopter's descent rate and airspeed during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.