ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133537
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1997 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec |
| Owner/operator: | Nathan F. Fronsman |
| Registration: | N6323F |
| MSN: | 3237 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 150 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RW152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeport, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (102) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was practicing hover operations, when the oil pressure began to decrease. By the time he had landed at his parking ramp, the oil pressure was at zero. As he exited the helicopter, the pilot noticed smoke and flames coming from the right side of the engine compartment. He was unsuccessful in extinguishing the fire with a portable fire extinguisher, and the helicopter was destroyed in the subsequent ground fire. The pilot had completed a condition inspection of the experimental helicopter immediately before the flight.
Probable Cause: an undetermined failure of the oil system (lines or filter), while hovering, which resulted in an engine compartment fire that erupted and subsequently destroyed the helicopter after it was landed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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