NONE · Rotorway EXEC 152 · 1996-06-10 · GRETNA, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA094
Event ID
20001208X06009
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-10
Location
GRETNA, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.950992, -79.360832
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rotorway
Model
EXEC 152
Registration
N7182Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the bearing assembly shaft insert inside the main rotor shaft. Related factors are the jammed rotorcraft flight control which restricted the pilot's ability to control the helicopter and resulted in a hard touchdown.