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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Worthington Rotorway EX · Pattison, TX · September 25, 2010

Date
September 25, 2010 · 09:50 local
Place
Pattison, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N520RW
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10LA558
Reported as
Worthington Rotorway EX
Reported engine
Rotorway RI-162F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
230 total211 in this make and model5 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.

On 09/25/2010 at approxamately 09:50 am,CDT, N520RW, an amaetur built, rotorway exec 90, helicopter, crahlanded in a field approximately 2 miles west of Pattison, Texas. The privat pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. This was a local flight that had originated from the pilots residence, approximately 4 miles north of the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/25/2010 AT APPROXAMATELY 09:50 AM,CDT, N520RW, AN AMAETUR BUILT, ROTORWAY EXEC 90, HELICOPTER, CRAHLANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WEST OF PATTISON, TEXAS.THE PRIVAT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE. THIS WAS A LOCAL FLIGHT THAT HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE PILOTS RESIDENCE, APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.

NTSB investigation

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