20031024029199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Rotorwayexec · Cushing, MN · October 24, 2003

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Date: October 24, 2003 · 18:54 local
Place: Cushing, MN
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N422DS
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec
Fatal injuries: 0

N422DSRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2004 · Shapowal David ROTORWAY EXEC 90S/N 5165 · Built 1993 Airframe modelShapowal David ROTORWAY EXEC 90 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/24/2003, at approximately 1830 hour local time, N422DS, an experimental, amateur-built rotorway exec 90 helicopter, departed private property near pillager, MN for a personal, relocation flight to the property of the new owner/operator (william brummund) near Cushing, MN. The VFR flight began just after sundown. While trying to locate his property the pilot became disoriented/lost due to darkness. At 1854 hours local time, he attempted to land near the parking lot of a lighted restaurant, on azure road, 3 to 5 miles north of Cushing, MN. During the approach, the helicopter struck two power lines and crashed 30 to 40 feet north of those power lines. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the private pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries. No flight plan had been filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/24/2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 HOUR LOCAL TIME, N422DS, AN EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT ROTORWAY EXEC 90 HELICOPTER, DEPARTED PRIVATE PROPERTY NEAR PILLAGER, MN FOR A PERSONAL, RELOCATION FLIGHT TO THE PROPERTY OF THE NEW OWNER/OPERATOR (WILLIAM BRUMMUND) NEAR CUSHING, MN. THE VFR FLIGHT BEGAN JUST AFTER SUNDOWN. WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE HIS PROPERTY THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED/LOST DUE TO DARKNESS. AT 1854 HOURS LOCAL TIME, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND NEAR THE PARKING LOT OF A LIGHTED RESTAURANT, ON AZURE ROAD, 3 TO 5 MILES NORTH OF CUSHING, MN. DURING THE APPROACH, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK TWO POWER LINES AND CRASHED 30 TO 40 FEET NORTH OF THOSE POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.