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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ROTORWAY EXEC · Medina, OH · February 29, 2004

Date: February 29, 2004 · 13:25 local
Place: Medina, OH
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N198BG
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA079
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec
Reported engine: AMTRRW ROTWY162
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 525 total450 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N198BGRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2021 · Geoffrion Brian ROTORWAY EXECS/N 1 · Built 1992 Airframe modelGeoffrion Brian ROTORWAY EXEC Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot report hearing a pop and a loud bang followed by strong vibration. While enroute heading westbound at about 1100 AGL over Medina, OH. Pilot initiated autorotation and lost control shortly afterwards attempted to land in a cul-de-sac at which time went into a tree. The helicopter was destroyed, the occupants suffered serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORT HEARING A POP AND A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY STRONG VIBRATION. WHILE ENROUTE HEADING WESTBOUND AT ABOUT 1100 AGL OVER MEDINA, OH. PILOT INITIATED AUTOROTATION AND LOST CONTROL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CUL-DE-SAC AT WHICH TIME WENT INTO A TREE. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED, THE OCCUPANTS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04LA079Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMedina, OHA failure of the helicopter's tail rotor drive system for undetermined reasons.Feb 29, 2004 · Substantial damage