# NTSB Accident CEN18LA106
> **SCHWEIZER 269D** · 2018-02-13 · Stockbridge, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA106
- **Event ID:** 20180221X55131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-02-13
- **Location:** Stockbridge, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.45, -84.263053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** 269D
- **Registration:** N471RA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering the helicopter at a low altitude after departure. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s distraction by the smoke in the cabin and the limited visible features in the snow-covered field to discern the helicopter’s height above the ground.

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