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FAA incident report · Amtr Rotorwayexec · Marion, MS · June 3, 2000

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Date
June 3, 2000 · 09:48 local
Place
Marion, MS
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N162GH
Reported as
Amtr Rotorwayexec
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,100 total22 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N162GHRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2014 · Howard Guy ROTORWAY 162FS/N 6210 · Built 1999Airframe modelHoward Guy ROTORWAY 162FEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23)During cruise helicopter developed low RPM, descended to get RPM up and to land in the highway median. The attempt to get RPM up was successful but looked up and saw the powerlines across us hwy 45N. Attempted to hop the lines but hte powerline impacted the canopy bubble. The bubble disintegrated injuring the pilot who made a successful landing in a pasture one mile from the incident sight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)DURING CRUISE HELICOPTER DEVELOPED LOW RPM, DESCENDED TO GET RPM UP AND TO LAND IN THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE ATTEMPT TO GET RPM UP WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT LOOKED UP AND SAW THE POWERLINES ACROSS US HWY 45N. ATTEMPTED TO HOP THE LINES BUT HTE POWERLINE IMPACTED THE CANOPY BUBBLE. THE BUBBLE DISINTEGRATED INJURING THE PILOT WHO MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING IN A PASTURE ONE MILE FROM THE INCIDENT SIGHT.