No fatalities

SCHWEIZER 269C 1 accident at Madisonville, KY, 2 Jul 2025

Madisonville, KY, United States

On July 2, 2025, a SCHWEIZER 269C 1 operated by Madisonville Community College was involved in an aviation accident near Madisonville, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

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

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained