ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133748
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| Date: | Monday 13 April 1998 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec |
| Owner/operator: | John T. Spurling |
| Registration: | N71RF |
| MSN: | 1092 |
| Engine model: | Rotorway ROTORWAY 145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sand Springs, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Port, OK (4F1) |
| Sand Springs, OK (0F8 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was flying the Froberg Rotorway Executive experimental helicopter to the William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, for fuel. Approximately 6 minutes after takeoff, the pilot observed smoke entering the cockpit from the right side and noted a loss of oil pressure. He executed an autorotation to a field of tall dry grass and exited the helicopter. After exiting the aircraft, the pilot observed a fire underneath the helicopter. The aircraft was then consumed by the fire within a few minutes. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that 'there was an oil leak and oil was dripping on the exhaust pipe.' The pilot had purchased the helicopter about a year prior to the accident. He had flown the aircraft about 30 hours since purchasing it and had not registered it. No maintenance had been performed on the helicopter in the last 20 hours.
Probable Cause: The failure of the owner/pilot to complete maintenance on the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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