20090510009539A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Rotorwayexec · Brookeland, TX · May 10, 2009

Date: May 10, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place: Brookeland, TX
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N602DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA290
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,650 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N602DBRegistered now · Bennett David D ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 6299 · Built 2000 Airframe modelBennett David D ROTORWAY EXEC 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 05/10/2009 a approximately 2:00 pm local time the owner/pilot of N602DB was hovering in his rotorway exec on his personal properly. The pilot reported that while hovering a few feet off the ground a gust of wind shoved the helicopter sideways causing the left skid to come in contact with the ground. The pilot pulled on the collective at which time the tail rotor struck a parked tractor. The right skid then contacted the ground causing the helicopter to roll onto its side. The aircraft was destroyed with no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/10/2009 A APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME THE OWNER/PILOT OF N602DB WAS HOVERING IN HIS ROTORWAY EXEC ON HIS PERSONAL PROPERLY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HOVERING A FEW FEET OFF THE GROUND A GUST OF WIND SHOVED THE HELICOPTER SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE LEFT SKID TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT PULLED ON THE COLLECTIVE AT WHICH TIME THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A PARKED TRACTOR. THE RIGHT SKID THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL ONTO ITS SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 CEN09CA290Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrookeland, TXThe pilot failed to maintain control while hovering in gusty conditions.May 10, 2009 · Substantial damage