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Aviation accident ERA12LA373

MINR · FALTIN JOHN R ROTORWAY EXEC 162F · 2012-05-31 · Smoketown, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12LA373
Event ID: 20120531X03103
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: Smoketown, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.04, -76.201667

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: FALTIN JOHN R
Model: ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
Registration: N8707E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A loss of control during a post-maintenance test flight due to improper tracking of the helicopter’s main rotor blades by the pilot/aircraft builder.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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