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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ROTORWAY162F · Westford, MA · February 15, 2003

Date: February 15, 2003 · 16:10 local
Place: Westford, MA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N241WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA033
Reported as: Amtr ROTORWAY162F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total200 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N241WCRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2005 · Copp William H JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 6588 Airframe modelCopp William H JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Rotorway exec 162F, N241WC crashed in Westford ma at 1610EST 2/15/03. Pilot sole occupant, suffered minor injuries. Aircraft caught fire and is destroyed. Pilot stated that he lost tail rotor effectiveness. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ROTORWAY EXEC 162F, N241WC CRASHED IN WESTFORD MA AT 1610EST 2/15/03. PILOT SOLE OCCUPANT, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND IS DESTROYED. PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 IAD03LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestford, MAThe inflight loss of control due to the loss of tail rotor effectiveness.Feb 15, 2003 · Substantial damage