What happened
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On may 16, 2020, at approximately 19:10 local time (23:10 zulu). A Rotorway 162F experimental helicopter, piloted by privacy data omitted, a commercially rated rotorcraft pilot, experienced a dynamic roll-over while attempting to hover in gusty wind conditions at the Rochester Indiana, fulton county airport (krcr). The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot received only minor injuries. There were no other damage or injuries to persons or property in the vicinity of the accident.
The weather at 23:35 zulu at krcr was winds 100 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, with scattered clouds at 4500 feet, temperature 22 degrees celcius.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 16, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 19:10 LOCAL TIME (23:10 ZULU). A ROTORWAY 162F EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A COMMERCIALLY RATED ROTORCRAFT PILOT, EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLL-OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOVER IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AT THE ROCHESTER INDIANA, FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT (KRCR). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THERE WERE NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT.
THE WEATHER AT 23:35 ZULU AT KRCR WAS WINDS 100 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 16 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 4500 FEET, TEMPERATURE 22 DEGREES CELCIUS.
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