NONE · ROTORWAY A600 · 2011-03-15 · Chandler, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11LA167
Event ID
20110316X73905
Type
Accident
Date
2011-03-15
Location
Chandler, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.224723, -111.964721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROTORWAY
Model
A600
Registration
N602RW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A design modification that changed the fasteners and components used to attach the main rotor drive pulley to the engine, which resulted in fatigue failure of those fasteners and a complete loss of power to the main rotor.