NONE · Schweizer 269C-1 · 1999-04-30 · CONCORD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA166
Event ID
20001205X00510
Type
Accident
Date
1999-04-30
Location
CONCORD, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.9999, -122.030647
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C-1
Registration
N6148V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the flight instructor during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a delayed flare and the tail rotor contacting the ground. A factor was a misinterpreted communication between the flight instructor and student.