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Aviation accident ATL95LA175

SERS · SCHWEIZER 269C · 1995-09-27 · HOOVER, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL95LA175
Event ID
20001207X04427
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-27
Location
HOOVER, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.469871, -86.809471

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N267RW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control when he positioned the helicopter in a hover so as to induce a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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