ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377644
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Date: | Wednesday 27 February 1985 |
Time: | 16:15 LT |
Type: | Rotorway EXEC |
Owner/operator: | Henry Phillips |
Registration: | N3071 |
MSN: | 3071 |
Total airframe hrs: | 48 hours |
Engine model: | ROTORWAY RW-145 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bethany, OK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE OWNER/BUILDER HAD A SINGLE ENGINE, MULTI-ENGINE, LAND RATING, BUT DID NOT HAVE A HELICOPTER RATING. WHILE PRACTICING HOVER FLT IN HIS EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER, HE UNEXPECTEDLY ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO REACH A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ALT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE WHILE IN A SIDE SLIP, THEN ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW85LA129 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA129
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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