1 fatal · PEARSON JON M DRAGONFLY · 2013-11-16 · Anahuac, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA056
Event ID
20131116X80909
Type
Accident
Date
2013-11-16
Location
Anahuac, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.759445, -94.666664
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PEARSON JON M
Model
DRAGONFLY
Registration
N975DF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The incorrect installation by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic or repairman, of the main rotor head bearing block, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the rotor head.