# Accident 20061014023809A: Amtr EXEC162F, Aiken, SC, October 14, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2006, 14:58 local time
- Place: Aiken, SC
- Airport: Aiken Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6428° N, 81.6844° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6428&lon=-81.6844&mi=10
- Aircraft: N848TL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N848TL-2007-10-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lawing Thomas R EXEC 162-F (registry code 05617ZG, https://openairdocs.org/model/lawing-thomas-r-exec-162-f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EXEC162F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 97 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL07CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061014023809A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF, A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS WAS EXPERIENCED. ROTORCRAFT LANDED ON THE TAXIWAY ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL TO ROTORCRAFT.

## 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 ATL07CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA009), Oct 14, 2006: Lawing Thomas R Exec 162-F (N848TL), Aiken, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during takeoff which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a roll over during an attempted forced 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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