ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298630
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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 2000 |
| Time: | 18:58 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 90 |
| Owner/operator: | Glenn R Easterday |
| Registration: | N651GE |
| MSN: | 1936 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter collided with a utility pole shortly after take-off from a confined area on private property. According to witnesses, the helicopter hovered for approximately five minutes before making a climbing left hand turn over buildings that were adjacent to the take-off area. As the pilot attempted to clear the buildings, the helicopter's rotor rpm decreased and there was no forward airspeed. The helicopter began to shake and the pilot made a descending left hand turn and impacted the utility pole and wires. Examination of the helicopter revealed there were no mechanical malfunctions. The pilot flew helicopters in the military, but did not possess any Federal Aviation Administration flight certificates.
Probable Cause: Pilot's improper decision to depart a confined area with two people onboard, which resulted in a loss of rotor RPM and collision with a utility pole and wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00LA065
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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