# NTSB Accident NYC04LA051
> **Schweizer 269C-1** · 2003-12-27 · Byron, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA051
- **Event ID:** 20040112X00048
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-27
- **Location:** Byron, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.067501, -78.090278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 269C-1
- **Registration:** N358SS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the collective, and failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a hard landing.

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