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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · St Louis, MO · July 11, 2003

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Date
July 11, 2003 · 18:45 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Creve Coeur Airport
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N444T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03IA207
Reported as
Amtr EXEC162F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
85 total17 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N444TRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2016 · Spiker Ronald J EXEC 162FS/N 6136 · Built 2000Airframe modelSpiker Ronald J EXEC 162FEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Creve coure airport (1H0): on July 11th, at approximately 6:45 pm Mr. Clark richter (owner) was performing a run up test of N444T (rotorway exec 162F experimental helicopter) for a post 25 hour inspection and check. Mr. Richter stated that, during the run-up procedure as the rotor and engine RPM approached 100% the helicopter became airborne. Mr. Richter stated that he tried to correct the situation by making sure the collective was in the full down position, but the aircraft had already started to roll to the left. The helicopter rolled onto it's left side and came to rest. An interview with Mr. Richter was conducted on July 21st, 2003. Mr. Richter stated that there was no intention for flight, he further stated that, in order to fly this aircraft solo, a 30 lb counterweight must be affixed to the right skid for balance purposes. The aircraft sustained substantial damage as a result of the roll over. Rotors, rotor mast, tail rotor, engine mount structure, tail mast structure, left skid structure, cabin composite skin and cabin windshield all damaged. NTSB released aircraft on 07/28/03.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CREVE COURE AIRPORT (1H0): ON JULY 11TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 PM MR. CLARK RICHTER (OWNER) WAS PERFORMING A RUN UP TEST OF N444T (ROTORWAY EXEC 162F EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER) FOR A POST 25 HOUR INSPECTION AND CHECK. MR. RICHTER STATED THAT, DURING THE RUN-UP PROCEDURE AS THE ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM APPROACHED 100% THE HELICOPTER BECAME AIRBORNE. MR. RICHTER STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY MAKING SURE THE COLLECTIVE WAS IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION, BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALREADY STARTED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST. AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. RICHTER WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 21ST, 2003. MR. RICHTER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INTENTION FOR FLIGHT, HE FURTHER STATED THAT, IN ORDER TO FLY THIS AIRCRAFT SOLO, A 30 LB COUNTERWEIGHT MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE RIGHT SKID FOR BALANCE PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE ROLL OVER. ROTORS, ROTOR MAST, TAIL ROTOR, ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE, TAIL MAST STRUCTURE, LEFT SKID STRUCTURE, CABIN COMPOSITE SKIN AND CABIN WINDSHIELD ALL DAMAGED. NTSB RELEASED AIRCRAFT ON 07/28/03.

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 CHI03IA207Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCreve Coeur, MOThe inadvertent dynamic rollover of the helicopter after the helicopter became airborne during an engine run-up.Jul 11, 2003 · Minor damage