# NTSB Accident ERA16LA301
> **MEANS ROBER C ROTORWAY EXEC** · 2016-08-26 · Iron Station, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA301
- **Event ID:** 20160829X93702
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-26
- **Location:** Iron Station, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.483333, -81.161109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MEANS ROBER C
- **Model:** ROTORWAY EXEC
- **Registration:** N48KM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground while hovering, which resulted in separation of the forward section of the right skid tube with counterweight attached, a sudden center of gravity (CG) shift outside the normal operating range, and a subsequent loss of control.

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