# Accident 20030515011299A: Amtr EXEC162F, Hallsville, TX, May 15, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 2003, 17:00 local time
- Place: Hallsville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3839° N, 94.7114° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3839&lon=-94.7114&mi=10
- Aircraft: N212DP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N212DP-2003-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stewart John D EXEC 162F (registry code 05610DP, https://openairdocs.org/model/stewart-john-d-exec-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotorway RW-100 series (registry code 55001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw-100-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EXEC162F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 228 total, 225 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW03LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030515011299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW03LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA153), May 15, 2003: Rotorway Exec 162F (N212DP), Longview, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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