MINR · Richard S. Anderson Rotorway Exec 162F · 2002-01-27 · Willcox, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA071
Event ID
20020204X00173
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-27
Location
Willcox, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.416667, -109.833335
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Richard S. Anderson
Model
Rotorway Exec 162F
Registration
N30545
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for a gust condition and to maintain lateral control while hovering due to restricted cyclic control movement, which resulted from an inadequate control location/design.