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March 29, 2013 · Schweizer 269C-1 · N2065P

Cleveland, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 29, 2013
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Cleveland, OH
Aircraft
Schweizer 269C-1
Tail Number
N2065P
Operator
Jw Helicopter
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA218

After a local flight, the helicopter landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot did not maintain awareness of the helicopter's descent rate and airspeed during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Related operating info - C

Full Narrative

On March 29, 2013, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1 helicopter, N2065P, experienced a hard landing at the Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), Cleveland, Ohio. The private pilot was not injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was registered to and operated by JW Helicopter LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The local flight departed KBKL at an unknown time. According to information collected by the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot did not compensate for the helicopter's descent rate during the flare and the helicopter landed hard. Substantial damage was sustained to the fuselage. The pilot reportedly had accumulated an estimated 80 hours of total time. The pilot had not submitted a completed NTSB Form 6120 prior to the completion of the report.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:45 EDT
Nearest AirportBurke Lakefront (1nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSchweizer 269C-1
Tail NumberN2065P
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJw Helicopter
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · HIO-360-G1A · Reciprocating · 190
Seats3

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 32 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 30 C
Altimeter30.23 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data