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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 90 · Westport, OK · March 8, 2008

Date: March 8, 2008 · 15:45 local
Place: Westport, OK
Airport: Westport
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5251B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA079
Reported as: Amtr EXEC90
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 480 total21 in this make and model131 in the last 90 days

N5251BRegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2013 · Willey S/Willey E EXEC 90S/N 5251 · Built 1995 Airframe modelWilley S/Willey E EXEC 90 Engine modelRotorway RW-100 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 8, 2008, N5251B, an experimental helicopter, was on a local instructional flight at 1545. On the flight back to the airport of origin, Westport (4F1), tulsa, Oklahoma, the electrical system failed. The instructor took the controls from the student and performed an autorotation. The aircraft rolled and crashed during the autorotation. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 8, 2008, N5251B, AN EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER, WAS ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AT 1545. ON THE FLIGHT BACK TO THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN, WESTPORT (4F1), TULSA, OKLAHOMA, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT AND PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND CRASHED DURING THE AUTOROTATION. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 DFW08CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWestport, OKAn unsuccessful precautionary landing due to an electrical system malfunction.Mar 8, 2008 · Substantial damage