Aviation accident DEN00LA001

Name: aviation accident: GRAY ROTORWAY EXEC near GALLUP (1999-10-01)
Start: 1999-10-01
Location: GALLUP, NM, USA

SERS · GRAY ROTORWAY EXEC · 1999-10-01 · GALLUP, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00LA001
Event ID: 20001212X19938
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-10-01
Location: GALLUP, NM, USA
Coordinates: 35.519203, -108.730682

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: GRAY
Model: ROTORWAY EXEC
Registration: N716JB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAWN
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot inadvertently allowing main rotor rpm to decay while avoiding obstacles during an emergency autorotation following a loss of power for reasons undetermined. Factors were houses and powerlines.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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