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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Carlston Vaughn ROTORWAY EXEC 162F · Tooele, UT · July 16, 2000

Date: July 16, 2000 · 12:00 local
Place: Tooele, UT
Airport: Bolinder Field-Tooele Valley
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6399L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA131
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N6399LRegistration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Carlston Vaughn ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 2598 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCarlston Vaughn ROTORWAY EXEC 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Approaching landing area heading south, at approximatley 10-15 feet lost tail rotor authority, the aircraft rotated to the right, lost rotor RPM. The aicraft fell to the ground and rolled over on its left side. Tail rotor control continuity was good. The pilot figured that he had a large gust of wind come up and blank the tail rotor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROACHING LANDING AREA HEADING SOUTH, AT APPROXIMATLEY 10-15 FEET LOST TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO THE RIGHT, LOST ROTOR RPM. THE AICRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS GOOD. THE PILOT FIGURED THAT HE HAD A LARGE GUST OF WIND COME UP AND BLANK THE TAIL ROTOR.

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 DEN00LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTooele, UTThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a downwind landing, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the tailwind.Jul 16, 2000 · Substantial damage