NONE · Schweizer 269C · 2004-02-28 · Media, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD04LA013
Event ID
20040307X00288
Type
Accident
Date
2004-02-28
Location
Media, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.916667, -75.416664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N75070
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A lack of previous lubrication to the tail rotor drive shaft forward fitting teeth, which resulted in their gradual wear, the eventual slippage of the shaft, and the subsequent loss of tailrotor thrust and forced landing.