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FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC162F · Overgaard, AZ · September 13, 2002

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Date
September 13, 2002 · 08:00 local
Place
Overgaard, AZ
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N104BJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX02LA284
Reported as
Amtr EXEC162F
N104BJRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2020 · Siemens Jim ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 6194 · Built 1997Airframe modelSiemens Jim ROTORWAY EXEC 162FEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was practicing autorotations in the area of AZ82 (mogollon airpark) approx. 7.8 miles n.w. of the airport, he entered an autorotation @ approx. 500 ft (AGL) heading n.e. the approach was straight-in to a selected grass area. He entered his flare @ approx. 50 ft. (AGL). As he approached ground level he noticed a 1/4 tailwind from the s.w. which skewed the helicopter causing his touchdown to bounce, tail high, and then r/h skid dug in flipping him over and coming to rest on the r/h side of the helicopter. No injuries, no fire. (.19) on September 13, 2002, at 0800 mountain standard time, a siemens rotorway executive 162F, N104BJ, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing after performing an autorotation at the mogollon airport, Overgaard, Arizona. The private pilot/owner operated the experimental helicopter under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The local area flight originated from the mogollon airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. According to the federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot was conducting a series of autorotations at the airport. On the accident autorotation the helicopter pivoted on one skid and rolled over on its right side. The FAA inspector reported that weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear skies, and a temperature of 68 degrees fahrenheit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS IN THE AREA OF AZ82 (MOGOLLON AIRPARK) APPROX. 7.8 MILES N.W. OF THE AIRPORT, HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION @ APPROX. 500 FT (AGL) HEADING N.E. THE APPROACH WAS STRAIGHT-IN TO A SELECTED GRASS AREA. HE ENTERED HIS FLARE @ APPROX. 50 FT. (AGL). AS HE APPROACHED GROUND LEVEL HE NOTICED A 1/4 TAILWIND FROM THE S.W. WHICH SKEWED THE HELICOPTER CAUSING HIS TOUCHDOWN TO BOUNCE, TAIL HIGH, AND THEN R/H SKID DUG IN FLIPPING HIM OVER AND COMING TO REST ON THE R/H SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER. NO INJURIES, NO FIRE. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2002, AT 0800 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SIEMENS ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE 162F, N104BJ, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING AFTER PERFORMING AN AUTOROTATION AT THE MOGOLLON AIRPORT, OVERGAARD, ARIZONA. THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER OPERATED THE EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE MOGOLLON AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR, THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SERIES OF AUTOROTATIONS AT THE AIRPORT. ON THE ACCIDENT AUTOROTATION THE HELICOPTER PIVOTED ON ONE SKID AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CLEAR SKIES, AND A TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

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 LAX02LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOvergaard, AZThe pilot's failure to check the wind direction prior to practicing autorotations, and his misjudged flare maneuver. The tailwind was a factor.Sep 13, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N104BJ · 1

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

Accident 20131005018459ALanding: Touchdown · Nampa, IDOn October 5, 2013 at approximately 0845 N104BJ an amateur homebuilt rotoway exec 162F departed caldwell, Idaho piloted by [privacy data omitted] certificate number [privacy data omitted] on a local flight. Pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that the…Oct 5, 2013 · Substantial damage