# NTSB Accident NYC96LA099
> **Elves ROTORWAY EXEC 90** · 1996-05-05 · SOMERSET, PA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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