MINR · Schweizer 269C · 2006-06-06 · Schererville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06TA148
Event ID
20060608X00719
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-06
Location
Schererville, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.519721, -87.399444
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N54LC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper autorotation following an actual loss of engine power during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of engine power at the beginning of the practice autorotation for an undetermined reason.