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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ROTORWAY EXEC · Mooresville, IN · June 17, 2006

Date: June 17, 2006 · 11:45 local
Place: Mooresville, IN
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9164X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA155
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total10 in this make and model

N9164XRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2010 · Mcfarland Eddie R ROTORWAY EXECS/N 8601439 · Built 1986 Airframe modelMcfarland Eddie R ROTORWAY EXEC Engine 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) Upon arrival at the accident site of 1181 west state road 39, Mooresville, IN, the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The instructor/pilot was giving dual instruction to the experimental helicopter builder and it was in phase I certification. The instructor/pilot smelled something hot and both occupants looked back at the engine compartment and saw black smoke. The helicopter was landed and then caught on fire. Containment of the fire was tried with the onboard fire extinguisher, two larger extinguishers, and a low water flow garden hose. After review of the information, the best case scenario is a fuel leak within the engine compartment causing a fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON ARRIVAL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE OF 1181 WEST STATE ROAD 39, MOORESVILLE, IN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE INSTRUCTOR/PILOT WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO THE EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER BUILDER AND IT WAS IN PHASE I CERTIFICATION. THE INSTRUCTOR/PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING HOT AND BOTH OCCUPANTS LOOKED BACK AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SAW BLACK SMOKE. THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTAINMENT OF THE FIRE WAS TRIED WITH THE ONBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER, TWO LARGER EXTINGUISHERS, AND A LOW WATER FLOW GARDEN HOSE. AFTER REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION, THE BEST CASE SCENARIO IS A FUEL LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FIRE.

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 CHI06CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooresville, INAn in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.Jun 17, 2006 · Destroyed