# NTSB Accident IAD99GA013
> **Schweizer 269C** · 1998-11-04 · BALTIMORE, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD99GA013
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11437
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-04
- **Location:** BALTIMORE, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.280448, -76.649787
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N2100B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

inadequate assembly instructions from the engine manufacturer which resulted in improper engine assembly, and subsequent power loss over unsuitable terrain, with insufficient altitude for a successful autorotation.

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