Schweizer 269C N9421G
9 July 2010 · Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2010 at about 00:30 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N9421G, operated by Cloud 9 Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)
- Coordinates
- 34.9356, -104.6425
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N9421G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cloud 9 Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Propwash → Sante Fe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA390
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing in gusty surface winds conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the written statement provided by the flight instructor, during the cross country flight they elected to divert due to thunderstorms building in the area. While on approach to runway 19, the helicopter encountered a wind gust (estimated to be 45 knots) and "lost tail rotor authority." The flight instructor immediately took control of the helicopter, from the student; however, the tail rotor struck the runway. The flight instructor was able to level and land the helicopter without further incident. The helicopter was examined by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealing that one frame tube was broken, the skid cross tube was bent, and a tail rotor blade was damaged. The flight instructor confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Elkhorn Aviation Inc. dba Baker Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Mountain One Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | WNC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Grantsville, Maryland, United States | Aerial Resources LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Tomlinson Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Baldwin, Florida, United States | City of Jacksonville Mosquito Control | No injuries | - |
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