Schweizer 269C HB-XFQ
7 February 2017 · Locarno, Switzerland · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 2017 at about 10:16 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered HB-XFQ was involved in an incident near Locarno, Switzerland. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Locarno, Switzerland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- HB-XFQ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA380
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 7, 2017, about 1016 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Schweizer 269C helicopter, Swiss registration HB-XFQ, conducted a precautionary landing near Locarno (LSZL), Switzerland, after the engine oil pressure was at minimum pressure and the oil temperature was at maximum temperature. There were no injuries to the pilots who were on an instructional flight.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of Switzerland. Further information may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Investigation Safety Board CH-3003 Bern Switzerland Phone: +41 58 466 33 00 Fax: +41 58 466 33 01 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss Transportation Safety Board.
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 | - |
| 22 May 2017 | Schweizer 269C | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Hummingbird Ventures LLC. | Minor 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2017 | Mooney M 20K | Braunwald, Switzerland | Not Provided by Authority | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Piper PA28 | Berghaus Diavolezza, Switzerland | Motorfluggruppe Oberengadin | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Boeing 767 424ER | Zurich, Switzerland | United Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Robin DR400/180R | Schaffhausen, Switzerland | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bern, Switzerland | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Enstrom 280 | Buttwil, Switzerland | Flugschule Eichenberger AG | No injuries | - |