# Accident 19970815045449A: Amtr RAF2000, Olympia, WA, August 15, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1997, 11:30 local time
- Place: Olympia, WA
- Airport: Olympia
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1003° N, 123.0607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1003&lon=-123.0607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9155H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9155H-2024-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rotz Lynn E RAF 2000 GTX SE (registry code 0560126, https://openairdocs.org/model/rotz-lynn-e-raf-2000-gtx-se) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RAF2000
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 153 total, 17 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970815045449A

## Narrative

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

(.4) DURING TAKEOFF WITH A GYROPLANE, THE PILOT INITIATED THE TAKEOFF WITH A ROTOR SPEED OF 150 RPM IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE HIS TAKEOFF FOR A LANDING AIRPLANE. AS THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, IT STARTED A ROLL TO THE LEFT AND THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND.

## 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 SEA97LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA189), Aug 15, 1997: Rotz RAF 2000 GTX SE (N9155H), Olympia, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain adequate rotor rpm prior to takeoff.

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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