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NTSB accident number GAA18CA543 with NTSB iic kathryn benhoff 1-202-314-6010.
On Saturday September 8, 2018 at approximately 1:20 pm privacy data omitted was the pilot in command (PIC) of N699WC a Bosko Wr/Bosko Ce Safari experimental amateur built rotorcraft that crashed in the grass during hovering practice. The PIC was at the franklin county state airport (fso) in Highgate, Vermont in VFR conditions practicing hovering his newly purchased (approximately a couple weeks prior) rotorcraft with a total time of 6 hours in it when a gust of wind moved N699WC in an unexpected direction. The PIC tried to correct and the rotor struck the ground causing dynamic rollover along with the ensuing accident. privacy data omitted Was the sole occupant and received minor injuries but was able to walk away from the rotorcraft. He was later taken to the local hospital for a medical check and released. The experimental rotorcraft received substantial damage with no fire at the site.
The Vermont state police provided statements privacy data omitted and photos of the damaged rotorcraft to the portland FSDO. The N699WC debris area was ?roped off? And later released the next day by the NTSB iic to privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Stated there was no mechanical issues with the rotorcraft. He apparently lost control when the N699WC was struck by the gust of wind and he was unable to recover before striking the grass field adjacent to fso airport runway and fenced property line.
privacy data omitted Has received counseling and obtain instruction before flying solo again which includes another CFI signoff.
As the FAA filed it
NTSB ACCIDENT NUMBER GAA18CA543 WITH NTSB IIC KATHRYN BENHOFF 1-202-314-6010.
ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N699WC A BOSKO WR/BOSKO CE SAFARI EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT ROTORCRAFT THAT CRASHED IN THE GRASS DURING HOVERING PRACTICE. THE PIC WAS AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE AIRPORT (FSO) IN HIGHGATE, VERMONT IN VFR CONDITIONS PRACTICING HOVERING HIS NEWLY PURCHASED (APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE WEEKS PRIOR) ROTORCRAFT WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 6 HOURS IN IT WHEN A GUST OF WIND MOVED N699WC IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. THE PIC TRIED TO CORRECT AND THE ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER ALONG WITH THE ENSUING ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES BUT WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE ROTORCRAFT. HE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR A MEDICAL CHECK AND RELEASED. THE EXPERIMENTAL ROTORCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO FIRE AT THE SITE.
THE VERMONT STATE POLICE PROVIDED STATEMENTS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED ROTORCRAFT TO THE PORTLAND FSDO. THE N699WC DEBRIS AREA WAS ?ROPED OFF? AND LATER RELEASED THE NEXT DAY BY THE NTSB IIC TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE ROTORCRAFT. HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL WHEN THE N699WC WAS STRUCK BY THE GUST OF WIND AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE STRIKING THE GRASS FIELD ADJACENT TO FSO AIRPORT RUNWAY AND FENCED PROPERTY LINE.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS RECEIVED COUNSELING AND OBTAIN INSTRUCTION BEFORE FLYING SOLO AGAIN WHICH INCLUDES ANOTHER CFI SIGNOFF.
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