Schweizer helicopter accidents
Safety record and accident history for Schweizer helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
The 269 and 300 series began as the Hughes 269, first flown in 1956. Schweizer built it under licence from 1983, acquired the design outright in 1986, and was itself bought by Sikorsky in 2004. We file the whole family under Schweizer, so airframes built and marketed as Hughes appear here too.
How many Schweizer helicopter crashes have there been?
This database holds 190 incidents involving Schweizer helicopters, from 1965 to 2026. The worst year was 2008, with 20. They account for 35 recorded deathsacross 23 fatal accidents.
A high count reflects how many of a manufacturer's aircraft are flying, not how safe they are. Comparing manufacturers needs flight hours, which are not published for most of the world.
Which Schweizer model crashes most often?
The Schweizer 269C appears most often, with 109 incidents, then the Schweizer 269C-1 with 30.
What causes Schweizer helicopter accidents?
Where a cause was established, the most common is pilot error, in 51 accidents.
Showing 100 most recent of 190 total incidents.