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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skykits SAVANNAH VGW · Helena, MT · June 7, 2014

Date
June 7, 2014 · 08:59 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N472WM
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA238
Reported as
Skykits Savannah VGW
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
275 total23 in this make and model11 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 June 7, 2014, at 0859 MDT, a Skykits Corp, Savannah Vgw, N472WM, registered to an individual, flipped over after landing at a Private strip nw of Helena, Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the commercial pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the Private strip nw of Helena, Montana, on une 9, 2014, at 0815 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 7, 2014, AT 0859 MDT, A SKYKITS CORP, SAVANNAH VGW, N472WM, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING AT A PRIVATE STRIP NW OF HELENA, MONTANA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE PRIVATE STRIP NW OF HELENA, MONTANA, ON UNE 9, 2014, AT 0815 MDT.

NTSB investigation

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