NONE · Schweizer 269C · 2004-10-16 · Diamond Head, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05CA006
Event ID
20041115X01811
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-16
Location
Diamond Head, MS, USA
Coordinates
30.362777, -89.386947
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N119DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness during takeoff to a hover and aborted landing in a grass area resulting in the grass catching fire from the engine exhaust and the helicopter being consumed by fire.