Incident report
Schweizer 269D crash near Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, United States
minor2018-07-14
Summary
The pilot's inability to maintain yaw control while transitioning to an out of ground effect hover due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2018-07-14
Location
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Aircraft
Schweizer 269D
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.7961, -76.6469
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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