ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383394
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| Date: | Sunday 5 September 1982 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | RotorWay Scorpion 133 |
| Owner/operator: | Gary Deitering |
| Registration: | N13420 |
| MSN: | RW2958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTORWAY RW145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mondamin, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mondamin, IA |
| Mondamin, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A GROUND ADJUSTMENT TO THE COLLECTIVE PITCH ON HIS HOMEBUILT HELICOPTER, THE PILOT TOOKOFF TO PRACTICE HOVERING TAKEOFF AND LANDING. IN AN ATTEMPT TO HOVER CLOSE TO GROUND, HE RAISED THE COLLECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT SHOT UP ABOUT 30 FEET. IT THEN FELL OFF TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND A LATER DISCUSSION WITH FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VERBAL ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND THOSE ON THE PUBLISHED PLANS FOR BUILDING THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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