Rotorway EXEC Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 49 events recorded from 1984 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Plymouth, IN | N314AC | Minor | substantial |
A loss of control due to the failed forward tail rotor belt as a result of the owner’s failure to follow the helicopter manufacturer’s tail rotor belt…A loss of control due to the failed forward tail rotor belt as a result of the owner’s failure to follow the helicopter manufacturer’s tail rotor belt replacement recommendations. |
| May 10, 2023 | Akron, OH | UNREG | Minor | substantial | The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the unregistered helicopter during landing. |
| May 16, 2020 | Rochester, IN | N311RM | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flyi…The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying a helicopter. |
| Mar 10, 2005 | Coos Bay, OR | N20539 | Minor | destroyed |
The disintegration, for undetermined reasons, of the upper main drive pulley assembly bearing, while in cruise flight, leading to the decoupling of th…The disintegration, for undetermined reasons, of the upper main drive pulley assembly bearing, while in cruise flight, leading to the decoupling of the main rotor drive assembly from the engine drive assembly. Factors include the absence of any suitable forced landing area, leading to a landing between the gravestones of a cemetery. |
| Jul 20, 2004 | Conroe, TX | N342RD | Minor | destroyed | The loss of engine power due to the tripped fuel pump circuit breaker which resulted in the failure of the electric fuel pump. |
| Jul 16, 2000 | TOOELE, UT | N6399L | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a downwind landing, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the tailw…The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a downwind landing, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the tailwind. |
| Dec 28, 1993 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | N7456T | Minor | destroyed |
A failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately conduct a preflight inspection and properly secure a fuselage cowling panel that struck a tail rotor b…A failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately conduct a preflight inspection and properly secure a fuselage cowling panel that struck a tail rotor blade, resulting in a subsequent failure of the tail rotor drive system. Factors in this accident were an in-flight separation of the cowling panel, and the inability of the pilot to effect directional control of the helicopter. |
| Dec 08, 1993 | CHANDLER, AZ | N89678 | Minor | substantial |
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FOLLOW THE AIRCRAFT BALLASTING PROCEDURES THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE HELICOPTER'S CENTER …THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FOLLOW THE AIRCRAFT BALLASTING PROCEDURES THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE HELICOPTER'S CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE TRAINING FLIGHT WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. |