# N7182Z: 1993 Hutcherson David R ROTORWAY EXEC 152

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hutcherson David R ROTORWAY EXEC 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/hutcherson-david-r-rotorway-exec-152) (registry code 13017LQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RW152](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw152) (registry code 55006)
- Serial number: RW152-2008
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1993
- Certificate issued: February 5, 1991
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A99C7B
- Registered owner: [Hutcherson David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUTCHERSON%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Gretna, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Gretna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9699° N, 79.3061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24557, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7182Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7182Z

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Hutcherson David R ROTORWAY EXEC 152)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RW152)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA094), Jun 10, 1996: Rotorway Exec 152 (N7182Z), Gretna, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the bearing assembly shaft insert inside the main rotor shaft. Related factors are the jammed rotorcraft flight control which restricted the pilot's ability to control the helicopter and…

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7182Z.

## Reports on N7182Z not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N7182Z, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19960610013189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960610013189A), Jun 10, 1996: Beech C24R (N7182Z), Gretna, VA, Destroyed. Main transmission drive shaft sheared. Auto rotated to ground impact.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX3406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3406), Jun 18, 1996: SHAFT. FAILED. INVESTIGATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER ACCIDENT FOUND FOLLOWING PROBLEM: BEARING ASSY SHAFT INSERT BROKEN OFF INSIDE OF MAIN ROTOR SHAFT. STUB SHAFT FELL O

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N7182Z

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N7182Z before.

- [Cancelled 1964-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7182Z-1964-12-17): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 253057. Exported to Dominican Republic. Owner: [Zambrana Airmotive Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZAMBRANA%20AIRMOTIVE%20CORP)

## Related

- Other Hutcherson David R ROTORWAY EXEC 152 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hutcherson-david-r-rotorway-exec-152/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RW152 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw152.md

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