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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr ROTORWAY 162F · Manassas, VA · April 16, 2000

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Date
April 16, 2000 · 13:06 local
Place
Manassas, VA
Airport
Harry P Davis Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N162GG
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD00LA037
Reported as
Amtr ROTORWAY162F
Pilot’s flight hours
7,383 total12 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N162GGRegistration cancelled Dec 19, 2015 · Greenleaf George H ROTORWAY 162FS/N 6250 · Built 1999Airframe modelGreenleaf George H ROTORWAY 162FEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Traffic pattern to final approach to a landing zone to runway 34L at taxiway alpha. Close to touchdown aircraft started an uncommanded climb and the collective was difficult to push down. Aircraft struck ground on left skid, spun 180 degrees and rolled to right side. Rotor blades broke upon ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TRAFFIC PATTERN TO FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING ZONE TO RUNWAY 34L AT TAXIWAY ALPHA. CLOSE TO TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB AND THE COLLECTIVE WAS DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND ON LEFT SKID, SPUN 180 DEGREES AND ROLLED TO RIGHT SIDE. ROTOR BLADES BROKE UPON GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD00LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManassas, VAWas the pilot' use of an unsecured ballast weight in the cockpit that shifted in flight and blocked the collective control movement.Apr 16, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N162GG · 1

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

Incident 20131203024699ILanding: Approach · Fredericksburg, VAAt approximatley 1630 on 3 December, 2013, the right ground handeling wheel separated from aircraft N162GG, serial number 6250, while inflight and struck a moving truck which landed on the edge of the road. The truck driver unaware of the wheel striking his…Dec 3, 2013 · No damage