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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · D & D ROTORWAY EXEC · Massillon, OH · April 23, 2011

Date: April 23, 2011 · 15:45 local
Place: Massillon, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N614S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA305
Reported as: D & D Rotorway Exec
Reported engine: Rotorway RW152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 in this make and model

N614SRegistered now · D & D ROTORWAY EXECS/N 3298 · Built 2008 Airframe modelD & D ROTORWAY EXEC Engine modelRotorway RW152Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Cruise at 2000' MSL 2 miles south of wayne county airport the pilot said the engine went through 10,000 RPM he than auto rotaed into a corn field which was sloped and at the flare the tail boom hit the ground then the helicopter went on its left side striking the main rotor blades pilot got out with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

CRUISE AT 2000' MSL 2 MILES SOUTH OF WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE WENT THROUGH 10,000 RPM HE THAN AUTO ROTAED INTO A CORN FIELD WHICH WAS SLOPED AND AT THE FLARE THE TAIL BOOM HIT THE GROUND THEN THE HELICOPTER WENT ON ITS LEFT SIDE STRIKING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES PILOT GOT OUT WITH NO INJURIES.

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 CEN11LA305Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMassillon, OHThe excessive wear on the secondary shaft, from the inner bearing race, which resulted in the transmission clutch disengagement and a loss of power to the rotor system.Apr 23, 2011 · Substantial damage