Accident · 2024-10-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROTORWAY EXEC (N314AC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- RUTHERFORD STEPHEN M Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- RUTHERFORD STEPHEN M
Probable cause
A loss of control due to the failed forward tail rotor belt as a result of the owner’s failure to follow the helicopter manufacturer’s tail rotor belt replacement recommendations.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA013Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 52 | Class 3 (2023-06-03) | 3,457 total · 2 in this make/model · 2,818 as PIC · 18 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | None | 56 | Class 2 (2024-09-23) | 3,930 total · 320 in this make/model · 3,865 as PIC · 91 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.