# Accident 19921017042369A: Amtr ROTORWAYEXEC, Wynne, AR, October 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1992, 13:00 local time
- Place: Wynne, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2291° N, 90.7797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2291&lon=-90.7797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N437FV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N437FV-1993-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Vuncannon Floyd R162 ROTORWAY (registry code 130018E, https://openairdocs.org/model/vuncannon-floyd-r162-rotorway) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ROTORWAYEXEC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 420 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017042369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PLASTIC SACK SUCKED INTO MAIN ROTORS ON TAKEOFF. CAUSED LIFT LOSS AND UNBALANCE. ROCKED LANDING IN MUD. ROLLED OVER

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA016), Oct 17, 1992: Vuncannon Rotorway R162 (N437FV), Wynne, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LIFT DEGRADATION ON ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SURFACE DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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