# Accident 19990613006959A: Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90, Ebington, VA, June 13, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1999, 09:30 local time
- Place: Ebington, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2300° N, 79.2795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2300&lon=-79.2795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8235W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8235W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90 (registry code 05628TL, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-gary-w-rotorway-exec-90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990613006959A

## Narrative

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

EXP. ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE HELICOPTER ROTOR RPM DROPPED AFTER TAKE-OFF, AND THE ACFT STRUCK A BUMP WHILE TRYING TO LAND AND THEN ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)THE PILOT COMMENCED AN APPROACH TO AN OPEN FIELD IN WHICH HIS LANDING AREA IN LOCATED.  THIS FIELD HAS A NATURAL SLOPE OF APPROXIMATELY 5-7 DEGREES.  AT THE TERMINATION OF THE APPROACH, THE PILOT DECIDED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO HOVER UP TO THE SLOPE TO HIS HANGER AND HIS ROTOR STARTED TO DECAY.  THE TERRAIN WAS TOO STEEP FOR A SLOPE LANDING TO BE COMPLETED A PEDAL TURN, AND ATTEMPTED A RUNNING/SLIDE-ON LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD.  DURING THE RUNNING/SLIDE-ON LANDING, THE RIGHT SKID HIT A MOUND OF DIRT, AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 NYC99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA148), Jun 13, 1999: Adams Rotorway EXEC-90 (N8235W), Evington, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a run on landing. A factor was the dirt bank.

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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