Schweizer 269C N410JM

Summary

On 19 July 2010 at about 01:50 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N410JM, operated by Dakota Equipment Sales and Leasing LLC, was involved in an accident near Minden, Nebraska, 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

19 July 2010 at 01:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Minden, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.4990, -98.9492

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N410JM

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Dakota Equipment Sales and Leasing LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minden → Minden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CEN10LA408

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route to the destination airport, the pilot began detecting heavy vibrations emanating from the helicopter. He performed a scan of the engine instruments, all of which indicated that it was operating within the normal ranges. Unsure of the malfunction, the pilot elected to perform a cautionary autorotation to a plowed field. During the autorotation, the pilot landed hard and the helicopter subsequently rolled over. During the touchdown sequence the helicopter incurred substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact anomaly.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.