# NTSB Accident NYC07LA022
> **Monard RAF 2000 GTX** · 2006-11-05 · Ridgely, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07LA022
- **Event ID:** 20061213X01783
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-11-05
- **Location:** Ridgely, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.970001, -75.866668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Monard
- **Model:** RAF 2000 GTX
- **Registration:** N107TM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of rotor blade rigidity.

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