# NTSB Accident FTW99LA092
> **Schweizer HUGHES 269C** · 1999-03-10 · LAREDO, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA092
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00323
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-03-10
- **Location:** LAREDO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.509668, -99.499183
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** HUGHES 269C
- **Registration:** N36254
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to a bearing shift, which resulted in fatigue cracking of the crankshaft and subsequent failure of the crankshaft.  A factor was a lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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