SERS · Schweizer 269C · 2007-12-05 · Hazelton, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA020
Event ID
20080122X00089
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-05
Location
Hazelton, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.508335, -87.608329
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N75068
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed during the intentional autorotation, and his subsequent inability to reduce the descent rate prior to impact. A contributing factor was the intentional autorotation initiated by the pilot.