Final 1 minor Jun 13, 2018

N557DC accident at Las Vegas, NV

Schweizer 269C — Ground resonance at VGT (Las Vegas, NV)

DateJun 13, 2018
Tail numberN557DC
AircraftSchweizer 269C · Schweizer 269/300 · H269
LocationVGT — Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flightStanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 minor
NTSB caseWPR18LA170

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.

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