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Schweizer helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Schweizer helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
132
Confirmed fatalities
12
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
6.8%
Most affected models
Schweizer 269C56 incidents
Schweizer 269C-118 incidents
Schweizer G-1644 incidents
Schweizer 300C4 incidents
Schweizer G 164B4 incidents
Probable causes
Pilot error35 incidents
Unknown27 incidents
Mechanical failure25 incidents
Under investigation7 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-02-17🇨🇦Fredericton, Canada269CseriousMechanical failureTSB
2025-07-02🇺🇸Madisonville, United States269CunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-14🇺🇸Mogadore, United States269C1fatalWire strikeNTSB
2025-03-01🇺🇸Alvord, United States269C-1unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-10🇺🇸Boalsburg, United States269C-1unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-03🇺🇸Montrose, United States269CunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-27🇺🇸West Carthage, United States269C1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-02🇧🇷BELÉM - PARÁ - BRASIL, Brazil269CunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-01🇬🇹Finca La Pastoría, Barberena, Guatemala269CseriousPilot errorUIA Guatemala
2023-07-10🇺🇸Titusville, United States269C-1minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-07-01🇺🇸Macclenny, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2023-05-31🇺🇸Saffell, United StatesG-164unknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2023-05-29🇺🇸Light, United StatesG-164BminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-05-25🇺🇸Wright, United StatesG-164BunknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2023-04-22🇺🇸Springfield, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2023-03-03🇺🇸Vernalis, United StatesG-164BseriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-07-24🇦🇹Wels, Austria269CseriousPilot errorNachrichten.
2022-06-23🇺🇸Boonville, United States300CunknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2021-12-11🇵🇱Silesian, Poland269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2021-06-03🇺🇸Monroe, United StatesTH55A/269AunknownUnknownNTSB
2020-11-07🇺🇸Rhame, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2020-06-23🇺🇸North Las Vegas, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2020-06-21🇺🇸Sheffield, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2020-05-30🇺🇸Ozark, United States269C-11fatalMechanical failureNTSB
2020-02-17🇺🇸Ormond Beach, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2019-08-11🇺🇸Allentown, United States269CseriousMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2019-05-24🇺🇸Riverside, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-09-03🇺🇸DELAWARE, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-08-16🇺🇸Kindred, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-07-14🇺🇸Stewartstown, United States269DminorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-06-27🇺🇸Malin, United StatesG 164unknownCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL
2018-06-15🇺🇸Arrey, United StatesG 164BseriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-06-13🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States269CminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-04-29🇺🇸Maxwell, United StatesG 164CunknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-02-13🇺🇸Stockbridge, United States269DminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-01-24🇺🇸Fort Lauderdale, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-09-08🇺🇸Medford, United States269C2fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-08-28🇮🇱Herzelia, Israel300CunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2017-07-23🇺🇸Berlin, United StatesG 164BminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-07-05🇫🇷Bonvilliers, France269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2017-05-26🇺🇸Maxwell, United StatesG-164seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-05-22🇺🇸Eden Prairie, United States269CminorWeatherNTSB CAROL
2017-05-08🇺🇸Walnut Ridge, United StatesG 164unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-04-27🇺🇸Coolidge, United States269CminorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-04-08🇺🇸Nome, United StatesG 164AunknownFireNTSB CAROL
2017-02-21🇺🇸Ormond beach, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-02-07🇨🇭Locarno, Switzerland269CminorUnknownNTSB
2016-09-13🇨🇭Lausanne - La Blecherette, Switzerland269CminorUnknownNTSB
2016-08-03🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States269C-11fatalUnknownNTSB CAROL
2016-07-21🇺🇸Topeka, United StatesG 164AunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-07-16🇺🇸Calhoun, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-07-02🇺🇸Laurel, United StatesG-164unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2016-05-11🇺🇸Lyons Point, United StatesG 164BminorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2016-05-04🇺🇸Iowa, United StatesG 164BunknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-04-25🇺🇸Madison, United StatesG 164unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-03-14🇺🇸Myakka, United StatesG-164unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2015-12-22🇺🇸Warrenton, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2015-11-04🇺🇸Mount Pocono, United States269C-1unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-09-18🇺🇸Forest Grove, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2015-08-23🇺🇸Mesa, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2015-08-18🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2015-07-02🇺🇸Newberg, United States269C2fatalMechanical failureNTSB
2015-02-01🇺🇸Carthage, United States269C-1unknownUnknownNTSB
2014-12-04🇵🇹Ponte de Sôr, Portugal269C-12fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-09-22🇺🇸Grand Forks, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2014-07-21🇺🇸Titusville, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2014-06-17🇺🇸Allentown, United States269C-1unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2014-06-13🇧🇪Cerfontaine, Belgium269C1fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-06-12🇬🇧Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, United Kingdom300minorPilot errorAAIB
2014-05-31🇺🇸Temple, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2014-01-21🇺🇸Titusville, United States269C-1unknownPilot errorNTSB
2013-12-28🇺🇸White Plains, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2013-07-23🇺🇸Gary, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2013-07-03🇺🇸Burnham, United States269CseriousMechanical failureNTSB
2013-06-22🇺🇸Lumberton, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2013-05-01🇺🇸Hamilton, United States300CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2013-03-29🇺🇸Cleveland, United States269C-1unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-03-19🇺🇸Titusville, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2012-07-06🇺🇸Denton, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2012-06-26🇺🇸Grinnell, United StatesTH55A/269AunknownUnknownNTSB
2012-06-02🇺🇸Denver, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2012-05-31🇺🇸Titusville, United States269C-1unknownPilot errorNTSB
2012-05-26🇺🇸Chesterfield, United States269C-1unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2012-05-24🇺🇸Asheville, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2012-05-24🇺🇸Piney Flats, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2012-05-13🇺🇸Hillsboro, United States269C-1unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2012-02-11🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2011-08-27🇺🇸Titusville, United States269C-1unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-08-21🇺🇸Mt. Clemens, United States269C1fatalPilot errorNTSB
2011-07-29🇺🇸Darlington, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2011-07-03🇺🇸Katy, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB
2011-06-15🇺🇸Grand Forks, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2011-06-04🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States269CseriousPilot errorNTSB
2011-03-20🇺🇸Mount Pocono, United States269C-1unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-01-15🇺🇸Stuart, United States269C-1unknownPilot errorNTSB
2010-11-14🇺🇸Broomfield, United States300CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2010-10-16🇺🇸Englewood, United States269CunknownPilot errorNTSB
2010-10-06🇺🇸Titusville, United States269C-1unknownPilot errorNTSB
2010-09-20🇺🇸Schaumburg, United States269CunknownMechanical failureNTSB
2010-08-31🇺🇸Caldwell, United States269CunknownUnknownNTSB

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