Schweizer 269C N139JS

Summary

On 3 September 2018 at about 20:20 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered N139JS, operated by Blade Runners Chopper Llc, was involved in an accident near Delaware, Ohio, United States. One person was 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

3 September 2018 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Delaware, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Delaware Muni - Jim Moore Fiel (DLZ)

Coordinates

40.2786, -83.1039

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

N139JS

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1995

Operator

Blade Runners Chopper Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delaware → Delaware

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA539

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while practicing "quick stops and steep approaches," he flared the helicopter too hard and too low, and the tail skid struck the runway, which resulted in a hard landing. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.