# NTSB Accident GAA16CA045
> **SCHWEIZER 269C 1** · 2015-11-04 · Mount Pocono, PA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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