Schweizer 269C N202CC
23 June 2020 · North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2020 at about 16:35 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N202CC was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (VGT)
- Coordinates
- 36.1186, -115.3311
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N202CC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → North Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction onboard the helicopter were returning to the airport following air work in the training area. At 4,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the instructor initiated a simulated engine failure, and the pilot receiving instruction entered an autorotation. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost total power and the flight instructor assumed control of the helicopter and landed on desert terrain, after which the helicopter slid forward between 20 and 40 ft. Examination of the helicopter revealed damage that was consistent with the helicopter rocking forward, then aft, and the tail striking the ground. The flight controls were continuous from the cockpit, and sufficient fuel was onboard. A visual examination and subsequent test run of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2020 | Schweizer 269C | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Tomlinson Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2020 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Eagle Aviation Academy LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Schweizer 269C | Rhame, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Schweizer 269C | Sheffield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Schweizer 269C | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Schweizer 269C | Silesian, Poland | - | No injuries | - |
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