NONE · SCHWEIZER 269C · 2017-02-21 · Ormond beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA178
Event ID
20170221X44737
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-21
Location
Ormond beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.301944, -81.113891
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
269C
Registration
N614TA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The separation of the throttle cable’s outer housing from the inner housing at the throttle linkage while at a high-power setting, which prevented the pilot from being able to control the throttle and execute a proper landing flare and resulted in a hard landing.