# NTSB Accident CEN15LA132
> **BUTLER RAYMOND ROTORWAY EXEC 162F** · 2015-01-31 · Seadrift, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA132
- **Event ID:** 20150201X23855
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-01-31
- **Location:** Seadrift, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.521667, -96.798332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BUTLER RAYMOND
- **Model:** ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
- **Registration:** N162RB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A fault in the No. 1 engine control module, which disabled the ignition system and resulted in the engine losing power; during the subsequent autorotation, the main rotor rpm was further reduced just before touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.

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