NONE · SCHWEIZER 269C · 1992-08-15 · LONDON, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA165
Event ID
20001211X15510
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-15
Location
LONDON, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.880664, -83.43988
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N63SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY JUDGE HIS ALTITUDE DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A TAIL ROTOR GROUND STRIKE AND ROLL OVER UPON TOUCHDOWN.