Accident: Schweizer 269C
Jul 16, 2016 · Calhoun, GA
NTSB numberERA16LA261Event id20160719X94831
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The helicopter owner’s failure to ensure the helicopter’s airworthiness and the inadequate inspection and maintenance of the helicopter's landing gear dampers, which resulted in ground resonance during throttle application. Contributing to the damage of the helicopter were the improper actions of the pilots after encountering ground resonance.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N6148D
- Year built
- 1998
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Standing-engine(s) operating Ground resonance
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG)13 nm (23 km) south-west
- Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN)16 nm (30 km) north
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