MINR · Schweizer 269C-1 · 2003-09-11 · Homestead, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03LA181
Event ID
20030917X01552
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-11
Location
Homestead, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.498611, -80.554168
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C-1
Registration
N6147Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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.