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NTSB investigation record

IAD96LA094

Completed

Rotorway Exec152· N7182Z

Date
June 10, 1996
Location
Gretna, VA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

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 resulted in a hard touchdown.

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