Schweizer 269C Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 211 events recorded from 1985 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2008 | Mt. Olive, AL | N368HF | Minor | substantial | The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with ground resonance. |
| Apr 22, 2008 | Athens, GR | SX-HNB | Minor | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Las Vegas, NV | N958CP | Minor | substantial |
The certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and inadequate supervision while landing on a pinnacle. Factors contributing to the acc…The certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and inadequate supervision while landing on a pinnacle. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the student's failure to maintain rotor rpm. |
| Jul 23, 2007 | Ormond Beach, FL | N171TA | Minor | substantial | The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. |
| Jun 06, 2006 | Schererville, IN | N54LC | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's improper autorotation following an actual loss of engine power during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor…The pilot's improper autorotation following an actual loss of engine power during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of engine power at the beginning of the practice autorotation for an undetermined reason. |
| May 04, 2006 | Kings Park, NY | N38DM | Minor | substantial |
Loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 3 connecting rod bearing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emrgen…Loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 3 connecting rod bearing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emrgency landing. |
| Jul 31, 2005 | Mount Holly, NJ | N399HF | Minor | substantial |
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to ensure that both pilots knew who was performing the …The flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to ensure that both pilots knew who was performing the maneuver. |
| Sep 11, 2003 | Homestead, FL | N6147Q | Minor | substantial |
the inadequate 100-hour inspection of the helicopter by other maintenance personnel who failed to discover that the landing gear dampers had low press…the inadequate 100-hour inspection of the helicopter by other maintenance personnel who failed to discover that the landing gear dampers had low pressure, which resulted in ground resonance and subsequent substantial damage during a run-on landing. |
| May 15, 2003 | New Canaan, CT | N109JS | Minor | substantial |
The inadequate annual inspection performed by maintenance facility personnel, which resulted in a failure of a fuel system bellcrank. Factors were th…The inadequate annual inspection performed by maintenance facility personnel, which resulted in a failure of a fuel system bellcrank. Factors were the subsequent inadequate inspections by other maintenance personnel and the pilot. |
| Apr 07, 2003 | Wichita, KS | N8968F | Minor | substantial |
The premature lowering of the collective and the improper use of the cyclic during the run-on landing performed by the flight instructor, as well as t…The premature lowering of the collective and the improper use of the cyclic during the run-on landing performed by the flight instructor, as well as the main rotor/tail boom contact. Contributing factors were the intentional run-on landing, the grass landing surface and the severed tail boom. |
| May 13, 2002 | Phoenix, AZ | N577TA | Minor | substantial |
the CFI's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulted in a settling with power, and the CFI's failure to take remedial action. A factor in the …the CFI's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulted in a settling with power, and the CFI's failure to take remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude. |
| Jul 15, 2001 | Walker, MN | N61434 | Minor | substantial |
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff. Factors were the vehicles, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered, and the lo…the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff. Factors were the vehicles, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered, and the low altitude of the helicopter at the time of the loss of engine power. |
| Mar 19, 2001 | OJAI, CA | N6123A | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Jul 25, 2000 | SHERMAN, TX | N298SH | Minor | substantial | the total failure of the clutch cable during landing, which resulted from fatigue cracking of the cable's individual wires. |
| Aug 12, 1995 | BALTIMORE, MD | N7511E | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with the ground. |
| Apr 21, 1994 | FARGO, ND | N3623Y | Minor | substantial | the pilot in command's improper autorotation technique. A factor associated with the accident is the FAA Inspector's delayed remedial action. |
| Apr 08, 1994 | HEBRON, NE | N100LU | Minor | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS DURING AERIAL TAXI. |
| Nov 15, 1993 | ELMIRA, NY | N41S | Minor | substantial |
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A CRITICAL POINT ON A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN A FLARE FOR THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO…A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A CRITICAL POINT ON A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN A FLARE FOR THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND AND DOWNDRAFT. |
| May 05, 1993 | GRAND FORKS, ND | N7504D | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF COLLECTIVE IN RECOVERING FROM A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO GROUND RESONANCE. |
| Mar 03, 1989 | FORREST GROVE, OR | N7505Y | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF HIS ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLING-LOAD A TRAILER. |