# NTSB Accident FTW98LA279
> **Schweizer 269C** · 1998-05-20 · SAN ANGELO, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA279
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10099
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-20
- **Location:** SAN ANGELO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.27964, -100.409996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N41TH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper touchdown executed by the flight instructor, which resulted in the tail rotor impacting the ground.

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