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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Brecher Henry H ROTORWAY EXEC 162F · Richwood, OH · April 24, 2014

Date: April 24, 2014 · 12:48 local
Place: Richwood, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N43691
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA228
Reported as: Brecher Henry H Rotorway Exec 162F
Reported engine: Rotorway RI-162F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,313 total58 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N43691Registration cancelled Aug 18, 2014 · Brecher Henry H ROTORWAY EXEC 162FS/N 6615 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBrecher Henry H ROTORWAY EXEC 162F Engine modelRotorway RI-162F4 cycle

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What happened

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

The PIC reported, they were flying to Mt. Victory for lunch, he heard a noise at 1700FT(800 ft AGL)looked at the instrument panel, saw a caution light, I wanted to get on the ground, I put it into an auto rotation, I had never done an auto rotation in this helicopter, it didn't go well,we hit pretty hard. The helicopter was destroyed in a post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC REPORTED, THEY WERE FLYING TO MT. VICTORY FOR LUNCH, HE HEARD A NOISE AT 1700FT(800 FT AGL)LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SAW A CAUTION LIGHT, I WANTED TO GET ON THE GROUND, I PUT IT INTO AN AUTO ROTATION, I HAD NEVER DONE AN AUTO ROTATION IN THIS HELICOPTER, IT DIDN'T GO WELL,WE HIT PRETTY HARD. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED IN A POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN14LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichwood, OHThe flight instructor’s inadequate autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and postcrash fire. Contributing was the flight instructor’s lack of experience in performing an autorotation in the accident make and model of helicopter.Apr 24, 2014 · Substantial damage