Schweizer 269C N2065T
15 June 2004 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2004 at about 22:20 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N2065T was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. One person was 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton Roads Executive (PVG)
- Coordinates
- 36.7814, -76.4486
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N2065T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norfolk → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted ground resonance. Contributing to the accident was the improperly serviced landing gear dampers.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was conducting his third supervised solo flight, and had completed two takeoffs and landings. During his third landing attempt, after the helicopter contacted the ground, it began to vibrate violently. The student pilot was not able to stop the vibration, before the helicopter began to break apart. The accident was witnessed by the student pilot's flight instructor, who stated he utilized a hand-held radio to tell the student to pick up the helicopter, in order to recover. Examination of the landing skid dampers revealed that they were improperly charged. The helicopter had been operated for 371 hours since it's most recent annual inspection, which was performed about 6 months prior to the accident. The helicopter had been operated for 85 hours since it's most recent 100-hour inspection. The student pilot had accumulated 22 hours of total flight experience, all in the same make and model as the accident helicopter.
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 | - |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Denton, Texas, 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2004 | Bombardier CL-600 | Snow Hill, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 24 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft 200 | Stuart, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 10 |
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