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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Earle Rober AIR CAM · Everett, WA · February 9, 2010

Date
February 9, 2010 · 16:41 local
Place
Everett, WA
Airport
Paine Field
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N125AC
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA132
Reported as
Earle Rober AIR CAM
Reported engine
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stationed at the end of hangar for taxi. Waited for ground control clearance when army helicopter flew right on top and wake turbulence flipped the experimental aircraft over. No injuries. Pilot evacuated safely.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATIONED AT THE END OF HANGAR FOR TAXI. WAITED FOR GROUND CONTROL CLEARANCE WHEN ARMY HELICOPTER FLEW RIGHT ON TOP AND WAKE TURBULENCE FLIPPED THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OVER. NO INJURIES. PILOT EVACUATED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.