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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gray Jim Robert EXEC · Caldwell, ID · October 19, 2016

Date: October 19, 2016 · 09:10 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Airport: Caldwell Industrial Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N716JB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA009
Reported as: Gray Jim Robert Exec
Reported engine: Rotorway RW-145 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total390 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N716JBRegistered now · Gray Jim Robert EXECS/N EXEC-3000 Airframe modelGray Jim Robert EXEC Engine modelRotorway RW-145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated engine failed as helicopter was approx. 20 feet AGL and 50 KIAS. He maneuvered to grass area between the taxiway and runway 12/30 and prepared for a hard landing. Aircraft made contact with surface on skids and tail boom stinger. The helicopter then turned 90 degrees to the right and then overturned coming to rest on the left side. The pilot turned off ignition and all other electrical switches and disconnected the battery.

The pilot was uninjured, but the helicopter was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED ENGINE FAILED AS HELICOPTER WAS APPROX. 20 FEET AGL AND 50 KIAS. HE MANEUVERED TO GRASS AREA BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY 12/30 AND PREPARED FOR A HARD LANDING. AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH SURFACE ON SKIDS AND TAIL BOOM STINGER. THE HELICOPTER THEN TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND THEN OVERTURNED COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT TURNED OFF IGNITION AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY.

THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, BUT THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 WPR17LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to properly tighten the tension bolts during the installation of the alternator belt, which resulted in inadequate voltage to sustain ignition and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.Oct 19, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N716JB · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20171217023219ACruise/Level Flight · Caldwell, IDWhile performing what the pilot called "taxi way pattern work" (flying 40' AGL above the airport taxiways @ 10-20 KTS) the engine made a unusual noise. The pilot pushed the cyclic forward to perform an emergency landing. At 20' AGL the aircraft experienced a…Dec 17, 2017 · Substantial damage Accident 19991001040219AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Gallup, NM(.4) The pilot remained in the traffic pattern to practice touch and go landings. At approximately the point where the helicopter would turn onto the base leg, rotor RPM began to decay (95%). The pilot turned towards the runway and began autorotation. During…Oct 1, 1999 · Substantial damage