# NTSB Accident ATL98LA065
> **Schweizer 269C** · 1998-04-27 · SAN JUAN, PR · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA065
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09802
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-27
- **Location:** SAN JUAN, PR
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N61193
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to adequately secure the cargo strap which became entangled in the tail rotor, leading to a loss of the tail rotor control.  This was followed by an improperly executed emergency procedure and an in-flight collision with the ground.  A factor was the inadequate procedure supplied by the manufacturer.

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