Accident: Schweizer 269C
Sep 8, 2017 · Medford, NJ
NTSB numberERA17FA317Event id20170908X43517
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's early entry into and failure to maintain rotor rpm during a forced landing autorotation after performing an engine shutdown in flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to properly rig the throttle control tie-rod assembly, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the assembly and rendered control of engine rpm impossible.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 269C
- Registration
- N204HF
- Year built
- 2000
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Autorotation Hard landing
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.
- South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)2 nm (3 km) west
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI)11 nm (20 km) north-east
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)13 nm (24 km) north-west
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