# NTSB Accident ERA12LA373
> **FALTIN JOHN R ROTORWAY EXEC 162F** · 2012-05-31 · Smoketown, PA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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