Rotorway EXEC N27TB
2 September 1989 · Palmyra, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1989 at about 21:40 local time, a Rotorway EXEC registered N27TB was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmyra, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8601, -78.2599
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXEC
- Registration
- N27TB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89DID02
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, AND FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT TOOK OFF, TURNED RIGHT, AND THEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE TAILBOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE PASSENGER STATED THE FUEL GAGES READ LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER FULL AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway EXEC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1989 | Rotorway EXEC | Roswell, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Rotorway EXEC 90 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Rotorway International | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Rotorway EXEC | Highridge, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1993 | Rotorway EXEC-90 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Cobb International Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1993 | Rotorway EXEC-90 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Cobb International | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Rotorway EXEC | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Halstead SANDPIPER | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft V35TC | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Ruffin K. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft A60 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | RTS Service Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Learjet 25 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Flight International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-260B | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |