Schweizer 269C-1 N358SS
27 December 2003 · Byron, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 December 2003 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C-1 registered N358SS was involved in an accident near Byron, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0675, -78.0903
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C-1
- Registration
- N358SS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batavia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA051
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the collective, and failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing autorotations into an off airport open field. The landing was hard, and the pilot received serious injuries. The pilot reported the he felt a shudder during the autorotation, and tried to regain airspeed by using forward cyclic, but he was unable to regain airspeed. Examination of the helicopter found evidence of low main rotor rpm. No discrepancies were found with the flight controls and engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2003 | Schweizer 269C | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Centennial Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Schweizer 269C | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Schweizer 269C | Fenton, Michigan, United States | Joseph Duane Brasher | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Schweizer 269C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2003 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Helicenter International Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Schweizer 269C | Collinsville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20J | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Boeing 757-251 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Bell 47D | Princetown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |