# NTSB Accident ERA17FA317
> **SCHWEIZER 269C** · 2017-09-08 · Medford, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA317
- **Event ID:** 20170908X43517
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-08
- **Location:** Medford, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.934165, -74.80722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N204HF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's early entry into and failure to maintain rotor rpm during a forced landing autorotation after performing an engine shutdown in flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to properly rig the throttle control tie-rod assembly, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the assembly and rendered control of engine rpm impossible.

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