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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Rotorwayexec · Wilcox, AZ · January 27, 2002

Date: January 27, 2002 · 14:06 local
Place: Wilcox, AZ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N30545
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA071
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec

N30545Registration cancelled Dec 4, 2014 · Anderson Richard S ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 6554 Airframe modelAnderson Richard S ROTORWAY EXEC 162F

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What happened

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(.19) On January 27, 2002, about 1406 hours mountain standard time, a richard s. anderson, rotorway exec 162F, N30545, encountered a gust of wind during landing and rolled over at an undetermined site about 12 miles north of Wilcox, Arizona. The experimental helicopter was owned and operated by the pilot, and it was substantially damaged. The pilot received a minor injury. The purpose of the flight has not been determined. The flight was performed under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight that originated from Wilcox at an undetermined time. (-23) student pilot was flaring out from final approach to landing when a gust of wind from abeam the aircraft caused the aircraft to roll letting the main rotor strike the ground which then caused the aircraft to roll over on its side. Substantial damage was sustained to the aircraft. No injuries were associated with this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 27, 2002, ABOUT 1406 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A RICHARD S. ANDERSON, ROTORWAY EXEC 162F, N30545, ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING LANDING AND ROLLED OVER AT AN UNDETERMINED SITE ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF WILCOX, ARIZONA. THE EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, AND IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM WILCOX AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS FLARING OUT FROM FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND FROM ABEAM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL LETTING THE MAIN ROTOR STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH THEN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER ON ITS SIDE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT.

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 LAX02LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillcox, AZThe pilot's failure to compensate for a gust condition and to maintain lateral control while hovering due to restricted cyclic control movement, which resulted from an inadequate control location/design.Jan 27, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30545 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20021216034109APhoenix, AZ(-23) The ip was instructing the student/owner of N30545 @ dvt. During normal t/o @ approx. 300 ft. (AGL) a sudden loss of engine power was noticed (yaw "kick") and quickly regained. The a/c continued climbing and @ too ft. (AGL) another abrupt power loss…Dec 16, 2002 · Reported as Amtr ROTORWAY162F · Substantial damage