NONE · Schweizer 269C · 2005-11-18 · Manhattan, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06TA033
Event ID
20051122X01866
Type
Accident
Date
2005-11-18
Location
Manhattan, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.140834, -96.670829
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N400PD
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The binding of the main rotor blade's tachometer cable during cruise flight resulting in an observed split tachometer indication/aural alarm and perceived mechanical emergency and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing. A factor was the rocky terrain.