- Manufacturer (registry)
- COBB INTERNATIONAL INC
- Model
- ROTORWAY EXEC 90
- Registry code
- 13017LC
- Registered
- 0 aircraft
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engines
- 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats
- 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Not type certificated
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
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Registered aircraft · 0
No aircraft currently registered with this model
NTSB investigations · 5
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 5 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB LAX03LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCobb International Rotorway Exec 90 · Casa Grande, AZthe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during the flare and landing. Factors in the accident were the failure of the secondary drive shaft and inadequate tail rotor failure procedures specified by the manufacturer.NTSB LAX02LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Rotorway Exec 90 · Phoenix, AZThe student's inadvertent over control of the throttle mechanism, which resulted in the bending of the throttle mechanical stop and binding the linkage in the idle position. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision. A factor in the accident was the…NTSB LAX95LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Rotorway · Chandler, AZthe student pilot's improper use of the helicopter's flight controls and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX94LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway EXEC-90 · Scottsdale, AZA 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…NTSB LAX91LA387Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec 90 · Phoenix, AZUndetermined.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('13017LC')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('13017LC')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 6
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20030205001939AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Phoenix, AZ(.19) On February 5, 2003, at 0815 mountain standard time, a cobb rotorway exec 90, N9876D, made a hard landing after experiencing a loss of tail rotor authority at the Phoenix Regional Airport (A39), casa grande, Arizona. Cobb international operated the…Accident 20020225003479AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Phoenix, AZ(-23) The student was demonstrating autorotations (with power recovery) to the instructor pilot. The helicopter entered the third practice autorotation at approx. 500 ft (AGL) heading northbound. The helicopter was flared and positioned leval at approx. 30 ft…Accident 19950113000589AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Chandler, AZStudent improperly applied collective landing. Left skid dug in helicopter rolled over.Accident 19931228047329AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Scottsdale, AZJust out of FAA inspection on ferry flight. Cowling came off. Damaged tail rotor. Hard forced landing. Burned.Accident 19920522019469AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Glendale, AZPractice autorotation. Engine failed respond for power recovery. Low rotor RPM. Hard impact. Failed clear engine.Accident 19910907038799AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Phoenix, AZStole helicopter. Buzzed boats and performed acrobatic prior diving into lake. Left suicide notes.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('13017LC')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('13017LC')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.
The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
Martin Joseph K ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftStahla Ronald A ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftPhilippi Dennis K ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftLloyd Kenneth M M.D. ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftMcnamara Patrick E ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftBiggs Bret P ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftCummings David Clair ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftThaxton Henry F ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftLamborn R/Lamborn J ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftHarris C Mark ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftRichardson Marshall D ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraftDeiter Delmar ROTORWAY EXEC 901 registered aircraft
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'ROTORWAYEXEC90' AND m.code NOT IN ('13017LC')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'ROTORWAYEXEC90' AND m.code NOT IN ('13017LC')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.