# Accident 19980617013999A: Amtr ROTORWAYEXEC, Manchester, IN, June 17, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1998, 10:30 local time
- Place: Manchester, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9992° N, 85.7692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9992&lon=-85.7692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N311RM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311RM-2022-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Parker Roger L ROTORWAY 162F (registry code 05605US, https://openairdocs.org/model/parker-roger-l-rotorway-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ROTORWAYEXEC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA206) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980617013999A

## Narrative

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

(.4)ON JUNE 17, 1998, AT 1030 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PARKER ROTORWAY 162-F, N311RM, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTIN TO LAND AT A PRIVATE STRIP IN NORTH MANCHESTER, INDIANA. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE LOCAL AREA.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE FIELD IN NORTH MANCHESTER, INDIANA, AT 1010.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED HIS PROPERTY FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT WITH THE INTENTIONS OF MAKING PRACTICE LANDINGS.  HE CHOSE HIS NEIGHBORS BEAN FIELD BECAUSE OF NO OBSTRUCTIONS.  HE STATED IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE LANDING SPOT, HE HELD THE TAIL TOO LOW, STRIKING THE GROUND AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHICH ROLLED OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE.  AN EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT FAILED TO FIND ANY PRE-ACCIDENT ANOMALIES WHICH MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 CHI98LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA206), Jun 17, 1998: Parker Rotorway 162-F (N311RM), Manchester, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare.

## Other reports on N311RM (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20200516006249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200516006249A), May 16, 2020: Rotorway 162F (N311RM), Rochester, IN, Substantial damage. On may 16, 2020, at approximately 19:10 local time (23:10 zulu). A Rotorway 162F experimental helicopter, piloted by [privacy data omitted], a commercially…
- [Accident 20010516010929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010516010929A), May 16, 2001: N311RM, Corcoran, MN, No damage. (-23)Pilot was in cruise at 600' AGL and heard a bang. The helicopter (experimental homebuilt) started to yaw. Pilot started to auto-rotate and at 40 ft. AGL…

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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