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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RAF 2000 GTX-SE · Gardiner, MT · May 30, 2001

Date: May 30, 2001 · 08:00 local
Place: Gardiner, MT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2361S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA107
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000GTXSE

N2361SRegistered now · Herriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SES/N H2-98-9-395 Airframe modelHerriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SE Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23)The belief of the pilot and his instructor (non-present) is that the pilot flattened the disk too much during acceleration then overly applied back stick causing an excessive angle to the retreating blade causing it to stall and contact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE BELIEF OF THE PILOT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR (NON-PRESENT) IS THAT THE PILOT FLATTENED THE DISK TOO MUCH DURING ACCELERATION THEN OVERLY APPLIED BACK STICK CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE ANGLE TO THE RETREATING BLADE CAUSING IT TO STALL AND CONTACT THE GROUND.

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 SEA01LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGardiner, MTthe pilot's failure to rotate the aircraft until he was well past the normal takeoff rotation speed, and his abrupt rotation at this higher speed.May 30, 2001 · Substantial damage