Accident · 2013-12-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-12-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 269C (N2056J)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- WINGS AIR LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WINGS AIR LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of control
Source: NTSB case ERA14CA080Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 20 | Class 2 (2013-06-03) | 446 total · 257 in this make/model · 367.7 as PIC · 88 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 16 | Class 2 (2013-03-04) | 96.8 total · 96.8 in this make/model · 9.6 as PIC · 21.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.