20090416004599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EXEC 162F · Chandler, AZ · April 16, 2009

Date: April 16, 2009 · 08:22 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Chandler Municipal
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333ST
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA198
Reported as: Amtr EXEC162F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 591 total269 in this make and model83 in the last 90 days

N333STRegistration cancelled May 7, 2015 · Better Burn LLC/Startube Div EXEC 162FS/N 6755 · Built 2004 Airframe modelBetter Burn LLC/Startube Div EXEC 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On April 16, 2009, around 0822 mountain standard time, experimental rotorcraft, better burn LLC, exec 162F, N333ST rolled over to the right side while touching down on the taxiway at Chandler Municipal Airport in Chandler, Arizona. The experimental rotorcraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the two pilots. The pilot was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2009, AROUND 0822 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, EXPERIMENTAL ROTORCRAFT, BETTER BURN LLC, EXEC 162F, N333ST ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE TOUCHING DOWN ON THE TAXIWAY AT CHANDLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA. THE EXPERIMENTAL ROTORCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO PILOTS. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09CA198Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChandler, AZThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and delay in taking remedial action to prevent the helicopter from touching down while drifting. Contributing to the accident was the design of the skid shoes.Apr 16, 2009 · Substantial damage