# NTSB Accident MIA98LA179
> **Rotorway EXECUTIVE 162F** · 1998-06-05 · NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA179
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10383
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-05
- **Location:** NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.280897, -82.62973
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rotorway
- **Model:** EXECUTIVE 162F
- **Registration:** N162WM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the collective.  Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue due to lack of sleep.

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