Schweizer 269C-1 N204LH
9 August 2004 · Denton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2004 at about 21:40 local time, a Schweizer 269C-1 registered N204LH was involved in an accident near Denton, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Denton Municipal Airport (DTO)
- Coordinates
- 33.2006, -97.1978
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C-1
- Registration
- N204LH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight by his delay in taking remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 2,800-hour flight instructor reported that while practicing hovering autorotations, the 40-hour student pilot applied full forward cyclic and full collective while reducing throttle. As the flight instructor applied full aft cyclic and lowered the collective, the helicopter pitched forward and the skids contacted the ground. Subsequently, the helicopter rolled to the left and came to rest on its left side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2004 | Schweizer 269C | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Schweizer 269C | Diamond Head, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Schweizer 269D | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Burbank, California, United States | Group 3 Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Brentwood, California, United States | Helicopter Adventures Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Schweizer 269C | Media, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Curtis Treadwell | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |