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Incident · Destroyed

FAA incident report · Amtr BU-152 · Marietta, GA · June 3, 2001

Date: June 3, 2001 · 12:00 local
Place: Marietta, GA
Airport: Cobb County-Mccollum Field
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N99BU
Reported as: Amtr BU152
Reported engine: AMTRRW ROTWY152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 33 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N99BURegistration cancelled May 19, 2004 · Underwood William B BU-152S/N 01 · Built 2001 Airframe modelUnderwood William B BU-152 Engine modelRotorway RW152Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)PIC had performed about four hours of ground and hover flight testing on the helicopter. During the last check after hoving for about five minutes, an indication of a engine RPM increase was notcied. PIC reduced engine power and landed. Upon landing PIC noticed fuel leaking and flames. PIC retrieved a fire extinguisher and attempted to put out the fire. To no avail, the fire completely engulfed the helo. The helicopter was a total loss.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PIC HAD PERFORMED ABOUT FOUR HOURS OF GROUND AND HOVER FLIGHT TESTING ON THE HELICOPTER. DURING THE LAST CHECK AFTER HOVING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, AN INDICATION OF A ENGINE RPM INCREASE WAS NOTCIED. PIC REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LANDED. UPON LANDING PIC NOTICED FUEL LEAKING AND FLAMES. PIC RETRIEVED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. TO NO AVAIL, THE FIRE COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE HELO. THE HELICOPTER WAS A TOTAL LOSS.