Schweizer 269C N430CK
18 April 1996 · Silver, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1996 at about 15:46 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N430CK was involved in an accident near Silver, Texas, 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 15:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silver, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7099, -100.9105
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N430CK
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to flush coyotes out of some thick brush by hovering the helicopter above the brush. The helicopter was hovering into a wind coming from the west at about 12 to 15 knots. The pilot stated that 'the wind calmed and I lost lift, my RPM's quickly lowered out of the green, increasing throttle wouldn't increase RPM's, and I was too close to the top of the brush to lower collective to gain RPM.' The helicopter settled into the brush and came to rest on its right side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1996 | Schweizer 269C | San Ygnacio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Schweizer 269C | Ontario, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Schweizer 269C | Hoover, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Schweizer 269C | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | City of Cleveland | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210L | Lonestar, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-160 | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Flight Training Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |