Aviation accident NYC96LA099

Name: aviation accident: Elves ROTORWAY EXEC 90 near SOMERSET (1996-05-05)
Start: 1996-05-05
Location: SOMERSET, PA, USA

NONE · Elves ROTORWAY EXEC 90 · 1996-05-05 · SOMERSET, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC96LA099
Event ID: 20001208X05849
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-05-05
Location: SOMERSET, PA, USA
Coordinates: 39.999324, -79.070167

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Elves
Model: ROTORWAY EXEC 90
Registration: N162AK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the kit manufacturer's inadequate design of a throttle bushing, which resulted in insufficient clearance after the bushing became heated, restricted throttle movement, lack of engine response, hard landing, gear (skid) collapse, and rollover.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown