Schweizer 300C Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 15 events recorded from 1990 to 2013.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 01, 2013 | Hamilton, MT | N322MH | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Broomfield, CO | N299RJ | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's im…The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper execution of an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Jun 02, 2008 | Ogden, UT | N1510A | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot under instruction's encounter with a settling with power condition, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm durin…The pilot under instruction's encounter with a settling with power condition, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the subsequent go-around. Also causal was the instructor pilot's delayed remedial action during the approach sequence and his inadequate supervision of the flight. |
| Jul 12, 2006 | Titusville, FL | N1831A | Minor | substantial |
The failure of the certificated flight instructor (CFI) to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. …The failure of the certificated flight instructor (CFI) to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the dual student's improper use of the cyclic trim. |
| Aug 17, 2002 | Haleyville, AL | N269FW | Serious (1) | substantial |
The failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of loose intake components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and …The failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of loose intake components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent emergency descent, forced landing, and collision with terrain in dark night conditions. |
| May 22, 2002 | Weiz, AU | D-HSEP | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 11, 2001 | Stockerau, AU | OE-XAK | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 08, 2001 | Cicero, NY | N1281R | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while hovering, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. |
| Mar 26, 2000 | NEW ULM, TX | N698SM | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate in-flight evaluation of the landing area, which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system as a result of foreign obje…The pilot's inadequate in-flight evaluation of the landing area, which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system as a result of foreign object damage. |
| Jul 28, 1995 | KANSAS CITY, MO | N643KC | Minor | substantial | ground resonance as a result of improper servicing of the main landing gear dampers. |
| Apr 11, 1995 | LITHOPOLIS, OH | N32CP | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 09, 1994 | Randleman, NC | N220MS | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS WATER IN THE FUEL SUPPLY. |
| Apr 10, 1994 | PACIFIC OCEAN, PO | N60718 | Incident | substantial |
THE LOW ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FLARE POINT DURING THE AUTOROTATION. FACTORS IN THE AC…THE LOW ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FLARE POINT DURING THE AUTOROTATION. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE SUNGLARE. |
| Feb 25, 1994 | PACIFIC OCEAN, PO | N61414 | Incident | destroyed | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| Jul 07, 1990 | SAN JOSE, CA | N917JS | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. |