MINR · Cobb International Rotorway Exec 90 · 2003-02-05 · Casa Grande, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA084
Event ID
20030211X00199
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-05
Location
Casa Grande, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.997222, -111.923057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cobb International
Model
Rotorway Exec 90
Registration
N9876D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during the flare and landing. Factors in the accident were the failure of the secondary drive shaft and inadequate tail rotor failure procedures specified by the manufacturer.