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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162-F · Tampa, FL · June 3, 2002

Date: June 3, 2002 · 21:36 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N268MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA02FA106
Reported as: Amtr EXEC162F
Fatal injuries: 0

N268MARegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Helicopters & EXEC 162-FS/N 6383 · Built 2000 Airframe modelHelicopters & EXEC 162-F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed vandenberg airport (X16) allegedly heading to clearwater, Florida. Witnesses stated they saw the aircraft flying around in circles over their neighborhood then heard a loud crashing sound. The aircraft was found impacted on the roof of a house atprivacy data omitted .post investigation of the accident revealed no problems with the engine or flight controls. The pilot sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. The pilot of this aircraft was fatally injured the next day while operating a Cessna 172, N942SP, no corrective action will be taken with the pilot. The n number listed in block 13 was actually the n number painted on the aircraft, but registration shows this aircraft was supposed to have N268MA as its proper n number.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED VANDENBERG AIRPORT (X16) ALLEGEDLY HEADING TO CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AROUND IN CIRCLES OVER THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THEN HEARD A LOUD CRASHING SOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IMPACTED ON THE ROOF OF A HOUSE AT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ .POST INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OR FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PILOT OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED THE NEXT DAY WHILE OPERATING A CESSNA 172, N942SP, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN WITH THE PILOT. THE N NUMBER LISTED IN BLOCK 13 WAS ACTUALLY THE N NUMBER PAINTED ON THE AIRCRAFT, BUT REGISTRATION SHOWS THIS AIRCRAFT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE N268MA AS ITS PROPER N NUMBER.

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 MIA02FA106Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe pilot's intentional operation of the helicopter while impaired by alcohol and a drug (zolpidem) resulting in the in-flight collision with a house.Jun 4, 2002 · Substantial damage