# Accident 19951202045359A: Amtr ROTORWAYEXEC, Salina, KS, December 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1995, 15:05 local time
- Place: Salina, KS
- Airport: Salina Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8106° N, 97.6097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8106&lon=-97.6097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50235, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50235-2000-05-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eckley Robert L ROTORWAY EXEC (registry code 13017GS, https://openairdocs.org/model/eckley-robert-l-rotorway-exec) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ROTORWAYEXEC
- Reported engine: PWA R134051
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951202045359A

## Narrative

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

FIRST FLIGHT IN 3YRS. ROLLED OVER ON START UP. NO PILOT LICENSE. NO MEDICAL. RIGGED CHOPPER. NO MECHANIC LICENSE.

## 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 CHI96LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA046), Dec 2, 1995: Robert Eckley Rotorway (N50235), Salina, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper maintenance of the helicopter. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of proper certification for the operation of the helicopter and his lack of recent experience in type…

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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