Accident · 2014-09-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-09-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 269C (N1675U)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- University of North Dakota Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- University of North Dakota
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
Source: NTSB case CEN14CA513Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 33 | Class 1 (2014-06-10) | 3,804 total · 1,173 in this make/model · 3,595 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2012-10-01) | 259 total · 81 in this make/model · 52 as PIC · 17 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.