Accident · 2015-08-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-08-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 269C (N17YS)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB case WPR15LA245Flight 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 | Helicopter | 48 | Class 2 (2014-10-02) | 443 total · 73 in this make/model · 367 as PIC · 125 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | — | Class 2 (2015-02-05) | 366 total · 4 in this make/model · 236 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.