ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236205
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 2020 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N311RM |
| MSN: | 1672 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 206 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochester, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester-Fulton County Airport, IN (RCR/KRCR) |
| Rochester-Fulton County Airport, IN (RCR/KRCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported that he intended to take the helicopter out to practice hover flight. As he started to lift the helicopter off of the ground and move towards the grass, he lost control of the helicopter and it impacted the ground. An examination of the helicopter revealed substantial damage to the tail boom and main rotor. The pilot attributed his inability to maintain control of the helicopter to a stronger than expected crosswind and that he had not flown a helicopter for about 19 years.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying a helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA180
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=311RM
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2020 08:44 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Jul-2022 08:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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