# NTSB Accident ERA10CA010
> **SCHWEIZER 269C-1** · 2009-10-08 · Lewiston, ME, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10CA010
- **Event ID:** 20091008X12947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-10-08
- **Location:** Lewiston, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.080554, -70.472503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** 269C-1
- **Registration:** N1835E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) resulting from hovering the helicopter in a tailwind.

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