# NTSB Accident DEN00LA001
> **GRAY ROTORWAY EXEC** · 1999-10-01 · GALLUP, NM, USA · SERS
## 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.

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