2 fatal · SCHWEIZER 269C · 2015-07-02 · Newberg, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15FA205
Event ID
20150702X24434
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-02
Location
Newberg, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.329166, -123.069725
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N2096W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of translation/rotational power between the engine and the transmission due to the severe wear of the forward spline portion of the lower coupling drive shaft. The reason for the severe wear of the forward spline could not be definitively determined due to fire damage and the loss of associated components, which were not located during the investigation.