Schweizer 269C N2032S
22 May 2017 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2017 at about 20:20 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N2032S, operated by Hummingbird Ventures LLC., was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8275, -93.4586
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N2032S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2000
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hummingbird Ventures LLC.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA296
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's loss of lateral control while practicing autorotations from a hover and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a bounced landing and dynamic roll-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor in the helicopter reported that the student pilot was practicing autorotations from a hover while pointing the helicopter into the wind over tall grass from about 1 ft above the ground. He added that the student "rolled off the throttle, the helicopter descended to the ground, appeared to bounce, moved slightly to the right and began a quick roll to the right." Subsequently, the helicopter pivoted on its right skid, the main rotor impacted terrain, and the helicopter rolled over to the right. The main rotor and windscreen sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2017 | Schweizer 269C | Ormond beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Schweizer 269C | Locarno, Switzerland | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Schweizer 269C | Medford, New Jersey, United States | Helicopter Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Schweizer 269C | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Canyon State Aero LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Schweizer 269D | Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Schweizer 269C | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2017 | Jude Mike C SIDE WINDER | Paynesville, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Roger M Allen RA2 | Hector, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Cessna TR182 | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 2017 | North American T-28A | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Aeronca 11AC | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Schaffer FISHER HORIZON 2 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |