NONE · Schweizer 269C · 1996-01-12 · SAN YGNACIO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA095
Event ID
20001208X05137
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-12
Location
SAN YGNACIO, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.129295, -99.330513
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N3623T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the rotor drive system clutch assembly (separation of the swedge ball from the end of the clutch control cable), which resulted in disengagement of the rotor drive system, while the helicopter was in lateral movement at low altitude.