# Final NTSB investigations: Rotorway RW-100 series

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DFW08CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA079.md): Willey Rotorway Exec 90 · Westport, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2008 · N5251B · Substantial damage
  > An unsuccessful precautionary landing due to an electrical system malfunction.
- [NTSB ATL07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA063.md): Randy Stanley Rotoway Exc 162F · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2007 · N494D · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 4 engine exhaust valve.
- [NTSB IAD05CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA092.md): Callahan Rotorway Exec 90 · Weston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2005 · N4359N · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an attempted power recovery. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent post crash fire.
- [NTSB SEA05LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA058.md): Rotorway Exec 162F · Coos Bay, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2005 · N20539 · Destroyed
  > 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…
- [NTSB FTW03LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA153.md): Rotorway Exec 162F · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N212DP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine ignition system for undetermined reasons resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an auto rotational landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA010.md): Mintz Vari EZE · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1999 · N86KM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine cylinder head due to detonation and subsequent over temperature for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA99LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA186.md): Robert R. Callahan Exec 90 · Lutz, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1999 · N4359N · Substantial damage
  > The excessive cyclic input by the non-qualified passenger during the autorotative landing following a reported loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the inadequate preflight of the helicopter by the unqualified pilot for his failure to detect…
- [NTSB NYC96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA099.md): Elves Rotorway Exec 90 · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1996 · N162AK · Substantial damage
  > the kit manufacturer's inadequate design of a throttle bushing, which resulted in insufficient clearance after the bushing became heated, restricted throttle movement, lack of engine response, hard landing, gear (skid) collapse, and rollover.
- [NTSB MIA86LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA040.md): Douglas C. Campbell Varieze · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1985 · N111VE · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the acft lost power, & in an attempt to return to the arpt, the acft collided with a light pole & some orange trees, coming to rest on a canal bank. Post crash examination of the eng revealed that it failed because the #4 rod ass'y…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55001'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55001&status=final

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.