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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · Hallsville, TX · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place: Hallsville, TX
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N212DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA153
Reported as: Amtr EXEC162F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 228 total225 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N212DPRegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2003 · Stewart John D EXEC 162FS/N D2000 · Built 2000 Airframe modelStewart John D EXEC 162F Engine modelRotorway RW-100 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 15, 2003, approximately 1540, aircraft departed 2319 sandy lane, longview, TX to perform flight test of new radio installed. Aircraft climbed to 250-300 ft AGL. Pilot tried to contact ggg airport and upon pressing switch engine flamed out and aircraft went into autorotation. Pilot attempted to land in an open downhill slope. Upon contact with the ground, aircraft nose contacted ground and aircraft rolled over on starboard side. Aircraft main rotor blades, tailboom and rear landing gear were destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 15, 2003, APPROXIMATELY 1540, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 2319 SANDY LANE, LONGVIEW, TX TO PERFORM FLIGHT TEST OF NEW RADIO INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 250-300 FT AGL. PILOT TRIED TO CONTACT GGG AIRPORT AND UPON PRESSING SWITCH ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND AIRCRAFT WENT INTO AUTOROTATION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN DOWNHILL SLOPE. UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT NOSE CONTACTED GROUND AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON STARBOARD SIDE. AIRCRAFT MAIN ROTOR BLADES, TAILBOOM AND REAR LANDING GEAR WERE DESTROYED.

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 FTW03LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongview, TXThe failure of the engine ignition system for undetermined reasons resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an auto rotational landing.May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage