# NTSB Accident ERA13LA314
> **SIKORSKY 269C** · 2013-07-03 · Burnham, ME, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA314
- **Event ID:** 20130704X22325
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-07-03
- **Location:** Burnham, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.672779, -69.408058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIKORSKY
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N888ZW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while operating out of ground effect at a low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to recognize that the low-altitude maneuvering during the aerial observation flight could lead to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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