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FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · Winamac, IN · August 18, 2007

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Date
August 18, 2007 · 14:00 local
Place
Winamac, IN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N428JT
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07LA273
Reported as
Amtr EXEC162F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
975 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N428JTRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2008 · Terpstra James EXEC 162FS/N 6202 · Built 2006Airframe modelTerpstra James 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) A witness stated that he saw a part fly off of the helicopter as it flew by at approx 1000 ft. in altitude. The part was found approx 1200 ft south of the helicopter crash site. The part was identified as the vertical stabilizer next to the tail rotor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW A PART FLY OFF OF THE HELICOPTER AS IT FLEW BY AT APPROX 1000 FT. IN ALTITUDE. THE PART WAS FOUND APPROX 1200 FT SOUTH OF THE HELICOPTER CRASH SITE. THE PART WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VERTICAL STABILIZER NEXT TO THE TAIL ROTOR.

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 CHI07LA273Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWinamac, INThe inadequate installation of the horizontal stabilizer bracket by the pilot, the fatigue fracture seperation of vertical stabilizer bracket during cruise flight, and the aircraft control not possible by the pilot.Aug 18, 2007 · Substantial damage