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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · Gregory, MI · October 7, 2002

Date: October 7, 2002 · 18:30 local
Place: Gregory, MI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1955Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA006
Reported as: Amtr EXEC162F
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N1955ZRegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2019 · Wolf J Mark EXEC 162FS/N 6365 · Built 2000 Airframe modelWolf J Mark EXEC 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Helicopter was in cruise flight @ 700 AGL. Critical bearing temp started to rise, pilot started looking for a place to land. Within a minute the bearing temp increased rapidly and engine surged. Pilot immediately executed an auto rotation to an open field about 1 mile southeast of richmond, miairport. Flare was fast due to trees limiting glide path. Helicopter tipped forward on to the nose and rolled left on to it's side. Pilot walked out uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT @ 700 AGL. CRITICAL BEARING TEMP STARTED TO RISE, PILOT STARTED LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND. WITHIN A MINUTE THE BEARING TEMP INCREASED RAPIDLY AND ENGINE SURGED. PILOT IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED AN AUTO ROTATION TO AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF RICHMOND, MIAIRPORT. FLARE WAS FAST DUE TO TREES LIMITING GLIDE PATH. HELICOPTER TIPPED FORWARD ON TO THE NOSE AND ROLLED LEFT ON TO IT'S SIDE. PILOT WALKED OUT UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGregory, MIFailure of the secondary drive shaft, which resulted in a complete loss of power to the main rotor, and a high forward airspeed on touchdown, causing the helicopter to flip forward.Oct 7, 2002 · Substantial damage