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FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · Manistique, MI · June 12, 2001

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Date
June 12, 2001 · 14:10 local
Place
Manistique, MI
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N556DG
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01LA162
Reported as
Amtr EXEC162F
N556DGRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2001 · Giackino Donald EXEC 162FS/N 6341Airframe modelGiackino Donald EXEC 162F

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What happened

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

(-23) In low altitude cruise, engine/rotor drivebelt began to squeal and main rotor speed could not be maintained. The rotorcraft landed in the Manistique river and remained afloat on the cargo pod for about 5 seconds. Pilot said main rotor RPM was increasing when the craft started to tip forward. The main rotors struck the water, and then the craft rolled over and sank. No injuries reported. Cause of belt slippage has not been determined. (.19) on June 12, 2001, at 1410 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built giackino rotorway exec 162F, N556DG, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the water while maneuvering near Manistique, Michigan. The aircraft came to rest in the Manistique river. The pilot and his one passenger were not injured. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The local flight departed from the schoolcraft county airport, Manistique, Michigan at 1340. The pilot reported that the main rotor drive belts began squealing and he was unable to maintain altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IN LOW ALTITUDE CRUISE, ENGINE/ROTOR DRIVEBELT BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND MAIN ROTOR SPEED COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE ROTORCRAFT LANDED IN THE MANISTIQUE RIVER AND REMAINED AFLOAT ON THE CARGO POD FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. PILOT SAID MAIN ROTOR RPM WAS INCREASING WHEN THE CRAFT STARTED TO TIP FORWARD. THE MAIN ROTORS STRUCK THE WATER, AND THEN THE CRAFT ROLLED OVER AND SANK. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CAUSE OF BELT SLIPPAGE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (.19) ON JUNE 12, 2001, AT 1410 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT GIACKINO ROTORWAY EXEC 162F, N556DG, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE MANISTIQUE RIVER. THE PILOT AND HIS ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY AIRPORT, MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN AT 1340. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVE BELTS BEGAN SQUEALING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

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 CHI01LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManistique, MIThe contamination of the main rotor drive belts causing them to slip. Factors were the low altitude, unsuitable terrain for the forced landing, and the water.Jun 12, 2001 · Substantial damage