Schweizer 269C accident near Waterloo, IN

On August 5, 2001, a Schweizer 269C (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Waterloo, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

August 5, 2001

Place

Waterloo, IN

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C · Helicopter

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

41.429°N, 85.022°W

NTSB ID

20010807X01619

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 2001, at 2050 eastern standard time, a Schweizer 269C, N6129M, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain and fire approximately two statue miles (sm) east of Waterloo, Indiana. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The round trip flight from Waterloo, Indiana, to Noblesville, Indiana, originated at 1500-1530. The pilot departed the helicopter pad located at his residence, at 1500-1530, en route to Noblesville, Indiana, to pick up his wife. They then departed from Noblesville, Indiana, at an unknown time, en route to the Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ), Marion, Indiana. Upon their arrival at MZZ, the pilot called a service person at 1850-1855 to come out to the airport in order to fuel the helicopter. The service person left his house and arrived at the airport where he met the pilot and "topped off" the helicopter with 100 low lead aviation fuel. The pilot did not mention any mechanical problems relating to the helicopter during the time the service person spent with the pilot. The service person stated that he stayed at the airport until the flight departed at 1935. He descirbed the takeoff as normal. A witness reported that he was sitting outside a hanger at the Walker Airport, Waterloo, Indiana. He stated that it was "a very nice night". He saw the helicopter fly over the airport from the south on a magnetic course of 020-025 degrees. He estimated the alt

Probable cause

Aircraft control not maintained for undetermined reasons.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.