Schweizer 269C N368HF

Summary

On 27 May 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N368HF, operated by Heliflight, LLC., was involved in an accident near Mt. Olive, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 May 2008 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mt. Olive, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Parker Field (AL18)

Coordinates

33.6761, -86.8672

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N368HF

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Heliflight, LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mt. Olive → Mt. Olive

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA195

1 person had minor injuries.

The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with ground resonance.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a hover taxi in a Schweizer 269C helicopter, from the hangar area to a fuel pump, a distance of approximately 600 feet. The student was initially at the controls. The flight instructor took the controls from the student upon reaching the fuel pump, after the student stated he was uncomfortable landing on a raised platform in the confined area. The flight instructor landed the helicopter on the platform, where it then "entered into ground resonance." The flight instructor "rolled off the throttle immediately," but the ground resonance intensified, resulting in substantial damage to the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.