NONE · Schweizer 269C · 2006-05-15 · Boise, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06LA096
Event ID
20060522X00600
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-15
Location
Boise, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.532501, -116.229446
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N2096W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The reduction of the throttle to idle at a high density altitude during a practice autorotation, which resulted in the engine stoppage. Factors contributing to the accident included the instructor pilot's improper planning by not adhering to the flight manual's warning to avoid reducing the throttle to the idle position at high density altitudes, and the uneven terrain.