Schweizer 269C N400PD
18 November 2005 · Manhattan, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N400PD was involved in an accident near Manhattan, Kansas, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manhattan, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1408, -96.6708
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N400PD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Topeka → Emporia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06TA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The binding of the main rotor blade's tachometer cable during cruise flight resulting in an observed split tachometer indication/aural alarm and perceived mechanical emergency and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing. A factor was the rocky terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a public use solo instructional flight the helicopter sustained substantial damage when it nosed over in a rocky, uneven field during a precautionary landing following an observed split in rotor/engine tachometer readings and an audible low rotor rpm alarm in cruise flight. The pilot perceived a mechanical emergency and performed a precautionary landing. The control box, tachometer cable, and tachometer were examined. The control box warning circuitry was not operational when first checked and operated after repair of an open circuit found on the circuit board. No anomalies were detected with the tachometer. Visual examination of the cable revealed indications of excessive wear and possible binding with windup of the outer strands. Binding of the cable is consistent with a bouncing tachometer needle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2005 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Schweizer 269D | Jacobiparochie, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Schweizer 269C | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Silver State Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Schweizer 269 | Gara, Hungary | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Schweizer 269D | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna T210N | Smith Center, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2005 | Cessna 150F | Neodesha, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Weatherly 620B | Downs, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Mazzon DRAGONFLY | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Cessna 210E | La Gygne, Kansas, United States | Dale Q. Walkup | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Interstate S-1A-90F | Lancaster, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |