NONE · SCHWEIZER 269C 1 · 2015-11-04 · Mount Pocono, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA045
Event ID
20151110X43151
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-04
Location
Mount Pocono, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.13972, -75.376663
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C 1
Registration
N21496
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to remove the tension applied to the cyclic before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and the tail rotor striking the ground.