Schweizer 269C N308BP

Summary

On 26 June 2005 at about 14:42 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N308BP was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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

26 June 2005 at 14:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferseon County Airport (BJC)

Coordinates

39.9147, -105.1175

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N308BP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Broomfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05CA094

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control and an uncontrolled descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a normal approach when he noticed a slight "rotor droop." The tail of the helicopter then "snapped left," the helicopter began rotating clockwise, and the LOW ROTOR RPM warning activated. The pilot said he pushed the cyclic forward and applied "up collective" in an attempt to slow the descent rate. He said he was unable to apply further forward cyclic input due to other aircraft operating in the vicinity. The helicopter impacted the ramp in an upright attitude collapsing the right skid further than the left The tail rotor struck the ground and the tail boom cracked.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.