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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr SA-1 · Mead, CO · September 8, 2002

Date: September 8, 2002 · 10:30 local
Place: Mead, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N551SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA103
Reported as: Amtr SA1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed jefferson county airport (bjc) at 0815 MDT, with 1 POB, on 09/08/02. Eyewitness statements indicate that the pilot was experiencing mechanical problems while in the vicinity of us hwy 66 and weld county road 13. The aircraft began a steep descent and crashed in a field north of us hwy 66. During the descent, a main rotor blade was sheared near the root, coming to rest 280 feet north-northwest of the point of impact. The wreckage burned after impact, resulting in the aircraft being destroyed. The pilot received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (BJC) AT 0815 MDT, WITH 1 POB, ON 09/08/02. EYEWITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT THE PILOT WAS EXPERIENCING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF US HWY 66 AND WELD COUNTY ROAD 13. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A STEEP DESCENT AND CRASHED IN A FIELD NORTH OF US HWY 66. DURING THE DESCENT, A MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS SHEARED NEAR THE ROOT, COMING TO REST 280 FEET NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE WRECKAGE BURNED AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DESTROYED. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

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 DEN02LA103Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMead, COthe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm, resulting in blade flapping, subsequent blade contact with the airframe, and loss of control.Sep 8, 2002 · Destroyed