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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Peter W Stevens BEARHAWK PATROL · West Jordan, UT · March 8, 2014

Date: March 8, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place: West Jordan, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N123WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA133
Reported as: Peter W Stevens Bearhawk Patrol
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,820 total46 in this make and model

N123WWRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2018 · Peter W Stevens BEARHAWK PATROLS/N P002-P05/P06-123 · Built 2013 Airframe modelPeter W Stevens BEARHAWK PATROL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot stated the wind was dead calm and he was struck by the 5 blackhawks rotor wash, and the helicopters were on the ground.

There were 4 blackhawks were on the ground doing their hit (heath indication test). They were only producing 1/2 the power needed to hover.

The experimental aircraft was over 400 feet from the blackhawks. Too FAR to be affected by the rotor wash being created.

The pilot mismanaged the controls resulting in a ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THE WIND WAS DEAD CALM AND HE WAS STRUCK BY THE 5 BLACKHAWKS ROTOR WASH, AND THE HELICOPTERS WERE ON THE GROUND.

THERE WERE 4 BLACKHAWKS WERE ON THE GROUND DOING THEIR HIT (HEATH INDICATION TEST). THEY WERE ONLY PRODUCING 1/2 THE POWER NEEDED TO HOVER.

THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WAS OVER 400 FEET FROM THE BLACKHAWKS. TOO FAR TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ROTOR WASH BEING CREATED.

THE PILOT MISMANAGED THE CONTROLS RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP.

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 WPR14LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalt Lake City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 8, 2014 · Substantial damage