Aircraft model
Schweizer 269C-1 accident history
Complete safety record for the Schweizer 269C-1, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
30
Confirmed fatalities
7
Fatal incidents
5
Fatal rate
16.7%
Probable causes
Unknown13 incidents
Pilot error7 incidents
Mechanical failure6 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents
Weather1 incident
Where incidents occurred
29 incidents
🇵🇹Portugal
1 incidentWhy 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 269C-1 crashes have there been?
30 recorded incidents involving the Schweizer 269C-1, from 2008 to 2025, with 7 deathsacross 5 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2014-12-04 at Ponte de Sor, Portugal, which killed 2.
What causes 269C-1 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 7 of them, then mechanical failure in 6.
Where do 269C-1 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | 🇺🇸Alvord, United States | — |
| 2024-11-09 | 🇺🇸Boalsburg, United States | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2020-05-30 | 🇺🇸Ozark, United States | 1 |
| 2016-08-03 | 🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States | 1 |
| 2015-11-04 | 🇺🇸Mount Pocono, United States | — |
| 2015-02-01 | 🇺🇸Carthage, United States | — |
| 2014-12-04 | 🇵🇹Ponte de Sor, Portugal | 2 |
| 2014-06-17 | 🇺🇸Allentown, United States | — |
| 2014-01-21 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2013-03-29 | 🇺🇸Cleveland, United States | — |
| 2012-05-31 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2012-05-26 | 🇺🇸Chesterfield, United States | — |
| 2012-05-13 | 🇺🇸Hillsboro, United States | — |
| 2011-08-27 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2011-03-20 | 🇺🇸Mount Pocono, United States | — |
| 2011-01-15 | 🇺🇸Stuart, United States | — |
| 2010-10-06 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2010-08-18 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2010-06-21 | 🇺🇸Asheville, United States | — |
| 2010-05-26 | 🇺🇸Boxborough, United States | 1 |
| 2010-01-06 | 🇺🇸Grantsville, United States | — |
| 2009-11-20 | 🇺🇸Lebanon, United States | — |
| 2009-10-08 | 🇺🇸Lewiston, United States | — |
| 2009-06-18 | 🇺🇸Naples, United States | — |
| 2009-06-13 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2008-09-25 | 🇺🇸Titusville, United States | — |
| 2008-07-11 | 🇺🇸Northumberland, United States | — |
| 2008-07-04 | 🇺🇸Sunol, United States | 2 |
| 2008-05-29 | 🇺🇸Reno, United States | — |