NONE · SCHWEIZER 269C · 2013-03-19 · Titusville, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA180
Event ID
20130321X72347
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-19
Location
Titusville, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.506111, -80.783889
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N2099S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An engine failure due to the separation of the engine crankcase, which resulted from the lateral movement of the center main bearing and the subsequent blocking of the oil feed hole that supplied oil to the No. 2 connecting rod, which then led to its failure due to oil starvation.