Schweizer 269C N892CP

Summary

On 20 March 1997 at about 04:13 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N892CP, operated by City of Cleveland, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, 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.

Date

20 March 1997 at 04:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Burke Lakefront (BKL)

Coordinates

41.5198, -81.6806

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N892CP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

City of Cleveland

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

IAD97GA054

Nobody was injured.

The engine failure from the rod cap bolt being sheared and the separation of the number two cylinder separating from the crankcase.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated while on patrol 'at about 500 feet above ground level, the helicopter experienced major engine failure'. The pilot attempted to autorotate the helicopter to a vacant parking lot. Upon impact, the tail rotor snapped off and the helicopter turned 180 degrees to the left. Examination of the engine found the number two cylinder had separated from the engine block and the rod cap bolt had been sheared. Maintenance records show the removal and reinstallation of the number one cylinder at 646.2 hours since overhaul which was 66.6 hours prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.