Aircraft model
Schweizer 269B accident history
Complete safety record for the Schweizer 269B, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
183
Confirmed fatalities
35
Fatal incidents
23
Fatal rate
12.6%
Probable causes
Unknown34 incidents
Pilot error29 incidents
Mechanical failure20 incidents
Under investigation10 incidents
Wire strike5 incidents
Why these are filed here
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 269B crashes have there been?
183 recorded incidents involving the Schweizer 269B, from 1965 to 2026, with 35 deathsacross 23 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2014-12-04 at Ponte de Sor, Portugal, which killed 2.
What causes 269B accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 48 of them, then mechanical failure in 30.
Where do 269B accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 🇺🇸near Medley, Grant County, United States | 1 |
| 2026-02-21 | 🇺🇸Gettysburg, United States | — |
| 2026-02-17 | 🇨🇦Fredericton, Canada | — |
| 2026-01-27 | 🇳🇿Paekakariki Hill, New Zealand | 2 |
| 2025-07-02 | 🇺🇸Madisonville, United States | — |
| 2025-03-14 | 🇺🇸Mogadore, United States | 1 |
| 2025-02-28 | 🇺🇸Alvord, United States | — |
| 2025-02-09 | 🇩🇪Dippenricht, Germany | 2 |
| 2024-11-09 | 🇺🇸Boalsburg, United States | — |
| 2024-10-02 | 🇺🇸Montrose, United States | — |
| 2024-07-27 | 🇺🇸West Carthage, United States | 1 |
| 2024-07-02 | 🇧🇷BELÉM - PARÁ - BRASIL, Brazil | — |
| 2024-06-01 | 🇺🇸Danbury, United States | — |
| 2024-02-01 | 🇬🇹Finca La Pastoría, Barberena, Guatemala | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2023-07-01 | 🇺🇸Macclenny, United States | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 🇺🇸Anderson, United States | — |
| 2023-04-22 | 🇺🇸Springfield, United States | — |
| 2023-03-09 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2023-02-23 | 🇭🇺Páty, Hungary | — |
| 2023-02-06 | 🇺🇸Yakima, United States | — |
| 2023-02-05 | 🇺🇸Yakima, United States | — |
| 2022-07-24 | 🇦🇹Wels, Austria | — |
| 2022-04-02 | 🇺🇸Fort White, United States | — |
| 2021-12-14 | 🇺🇸Crowley, United States | — |
| 2021-12-11 | 🇵🇱Silesian, Poland | — |
| 2021-11-14 | 🇩🇪Klinga, Germany | — |
| 2020-11-07 | 🇺🇸Rhame, United States | — |
| 2020-06-23 | 🇺🇸North Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 🇺🇸Sheffield, United States | — |
| 2020-05-30 | 🇺🇸Ozark, United States | 1 |
| 2020-02-17 | 🇺🇸Ormond Beach, United States | — |
| 2020-01-13 | 🇺🇸Spanish Fork, United States | — |
| 2019-08-25 | 🇺🇸Shamokin, United States | — |
| 2019-08-11 | 🇺🇸Allentown, United States | — |
| 2019-07-24 | 🇺🇸Springfield, United States | — |
| 2019-05-24 | 🇺🇸Riverside, United States | — |
| 2019-05-15 | 🇺🇸Hampton, United States | — |
| 2018-09-03 | 🇺🇸DELAWARE, United States | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 🇺🇸Kindred, United States | — |
| 2018-07-14 | 🇺🇸Stewartstown, United States | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2018-03-14 | 🇺🇸San Antonio, United States | — |
| 2018-03-10 | 🇺🇸Jacksonville, United States | — |
| 2018-02-13 | 🇺🇸Stockbridge, United States | — |
| 2018-01-24 | 🇺🇸Fort Lauderdale, United States | — |
| 2017-12-19 | 🇫🇮Helsinki-Malmi Airport, Finland | — |
| 2017-09-08 | 🇺🇸Medford, United States | 2 |
| 2017-07-05 | 🇫🇷Bonvilliers, France | — |
| 2017-06-10 | 🇺🇸Tallulah, United States | — |
| 2017-05-22 | 🇺🇸Eden Prairie, United States | — |
| 2017-04-27 | 🇺🇸Coolidge, United States | — |
| 2017-02-21 | 🇺🇸Ormond beach, United States | — |
| 2017-02-07 | 🇨🇭Locarno, Switzerland | — |
| 2016-09-22 | 🇺🇸Ozark, United States | — |
| 2016-09-13 | 🇨🇭Lausanne - La Blecherette, Switzerland | — |
| 2016-08-09 | 🇺🇸Howe, United States | 1 |
| 2016-08-09 | 🇺🇸Howe, United States | 1 |
| 2016-08-03 | 🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States | 1 |
| 2016-07-29 | 🇺🇸Morris, United States | — |
| 2016-07-16 | 🇺🇸Calhoun, United States | — |
| 2016-07-01 | 🇺🇸Cullman, United States | — |
| 2016-06-21 | 🇺🇸Princeton, United States | — |
| 2015-12-21 | 🇺🇸Warrenton, United States | — |
| 2015-11-20 | 🇵🇹Ponte de Sor, Portugal | — |
| 2015-11-04 | 🇺🇸Mount Pocono, United States | — |
| 2015-09-25 | 🇺🇸Eustis, United States | — |
| 2015-09-19 | 🇺🇸Hartford, United States | — |
| 2015-09-18 | 🇺🇸Forest Grove, United States | — |
| 2015-08-23 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2015-08-18 | 🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2015-08-05 | 🇺🇸Atkinson, United States | — |
| 2015-07-21 | 🇺🇸Atlanta, United States | — |
| 2015-07-01 | 🇺🇸Newberg, United States | 2 |
| 2015-07-01 | 🇺🇸Asotin, United States | 2 |
| 2015-02-06 | 🇸🇪Oresten, Sweden | — |
| 2015-02-01 | 🇺🇸Carthage, United States | — |
| 2014-12-04 | 🇵🇹Ponte de Sor, Portugal | 2 |
| 2014-09-22 | 🇺🇸Grand Forks, United States | — |
| 2014-08-11 | 🇺🇸Darrington, United States | — |
| 2014-07-21 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2014-06-17 | 🇺🇸Allentown, United States | — |
| 2014-06-13 | 🇧🇪Cerfontaine, Belgium | 1 |
| 2014-05-31 | 🇺🇸Temple, United States | — |
| 2014-04-25 | 🇺🇸Cleburne, United States | — |
| 2014-03-13 | 🇳🇱Hilversum, Netherlands | — |
| 2014-01-21 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2013-12-28 | 🇺🇸White Plains, United States | — |
| 2013-07-23 | 🇺🇸Gary, United States | — |
| 2013-07-23 | 🇺🇸Lewiston, United States | — |
| 2013-07-03 | 🇺🇸Burnham, United States | — |
| 2013-06-22 | 🇺🇸Lumberton, United States | — |
| 2013-05-05 | 🇵🇹Alcácer do Sal, Portugal | — |
| 2013-03-29 | 🇺🇸Cleveland, United States | — |
| 2013-03-25 | 🇺🇸Rialto, United States | — |
| 2013-03-19 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2012-09-19 | 🇺🇸Mc Cool Junction, United States | — |
| 2012-07-24 | 🇺🇸St. Petersburg, United States | — |
| 2012-07-06 | 🇺🇸Denton, United States | — |
| 2012-06-02 | 🇺🇸Denver, United States | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 183 total incidents.