Accident · 2025-07-02

NTSB case ERA25LA255 · SCHWEIZER 269C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
SCHWEIZER 269C (N21385)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Madisonville Community College Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Madisonville Community College

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA255

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingStudentNone24Class 3 (2025-07-01)38 total · 38 in this make/model · 9 as PIC · 0 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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