39.0445° N, 82.6447° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, OH, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 10, 1998 · 23:22 local
Place
Jackson, OH
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
RMXA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N117LF
Reported as
Bolkms BK117A1
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,384 total80 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: left side engine cover came loose striking rotor blades, then departed aircraft. All 4 rotor blades damaged plus engine cover missing. Investigation considered complete with submission of this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: LEFT SIDE ENGINE COVER CAME LOOSE STRIKING ROTOR BLADES, THEN DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. ALL 4 ROTOR BLADES DAMAGED PLUS ENGINE COVER MISSING. INVESTIGATION CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITH SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.