NONE · Wilkinson Daniel V Rotorway Exec 90 · 2007-04-28 · Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA124
Event ID
20070622X00779
Type
Accident
Date
2007-04-28
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.288887, -85.75
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Wilkinson Daniel V
Model
Rotorway Exec 90
Registration
N52988
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the sprag clutch which resulted in the disengagement of the drive unit and the pilot's misjudged landing during the autorotation. A factor was the low altitude at which the failure occurred.