# NTSB Accident WPR15FA205
> **SCHWEIZER 269C** · 2015-07-02 · Newberg, OR, USA · FATL
## 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.

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