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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RAF 2000 GTX · Ogden, UT · November 18, 2000

Date: November 18, 2000 · 12:50 local
Place: Ogden, UT
Airport: Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6382T
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA015
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000GTX

N6382TRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2017 · Murdock William RAF 2000 GTXS/N H2-97-8-332 · Built 1999 Airframe modelMurdock William RAF 2000 GTX Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot was conducting unsupervised taxi and "short hops" down the runway. Pilot chose to take the a/c off and climbed to approx. 150 feet AGL then descended back for landing. Pilot misjudged, lost control, landed hard. A/c bounced and turned sideways and impacted again causing the a/c to roll onto side. A/c struck main rotors on surface and broke off the keel assembly attaching the vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING UNSUPERVISED TAXI AND "SHORT HOPS" DOWN THE RUNWAY. PILOT CHOSE TO TAKE THE A/C OFF AND CLIMBED TO APPROX. 150 FEET AGL THEN DESCENDED BACK FOR LANDING. PILOT MISJUDGED, LOST CONTROL, LANDED HARD. A/C BOUNCED AND TURNED SIDEWAYS AND IMPACTED AGAIN CAUSING THE A/C TO ROLL ONTO SIDE. A/C STRUCK MAIN ROTORS ON SURFACE AND BROKE OFF THE KEEL ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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 DEN01LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOgden, UTThe pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were lack of familiarity with the aircraft and lack of total experience.Nov 18, 2000 · Substantial damage