Schweizer 269C N640KC
2 December 1992 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 December 1992 at about 02:51 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N640KC, operated by Board of Police Commissioners, was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0509, -94.4902
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N640KC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Board of Police Commissioners
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93GA046
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A ROUTINE NIGHT PATROL THE POLICE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF THE LARGE CLEVIS PIN IN THE CLUTCH CONTROL SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF THE SPRING ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED THE POWERPLANT FROM THE ROTOR SYSTEM. THE PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION. THE TERRAIN UNDERLYING THE LANDING ATTEMPT WAS A RAVINE WITH HIGH TREES. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE GROUND TO SUCCESSFULLY EFFECT AN AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Baltimore City Police Dept. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Aircraft Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Simi Valley, California, United States | Pacific Shore Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Schweizer 269D | Watkins Glen, New York, United States | Schweitzer Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Pacific Ocean | Ching Fong Fisheries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Schweizer 269C | London, Ohio, United States | Steve A. Skilken | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Waldron, Missouri, United States | SST Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Maryland Height, Missouri, United States | Flotron, Francis E., JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Vernon W. Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | James A. Oeffinger | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Farrar, Missouri, United States | Storie, Kenneth J | Minor injuries | - |