# Accident 20211122019759A: Elvin Jack R Jr ROTORWAY EXEC 162F, Scio, OR, November 22, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 2021, 15:10 local time
- Place: Scio, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6383° N, 122.8275° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6383&lon=-122.8275&mi=10
- Aircraft: N102LD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102LD-2022-09-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Elvin Jack R JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162F (registry code 05614NB, https://openairdocs.org/model/elvin-jack-r-jr-rotorway-exec-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ELVIN JACK R JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,550 total, 350 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211122019759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE HELICOPTER, WAS DOING A HOVER TEST TO CHECK BALANCE OF ROTOR AND TAILROTOR BLADES. A PIECE OF THE TAILROTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED DUE TO OPERATOR^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^FAULTY MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND CASHED INTO THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR22LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA045), Nov 22, 2021: Elvin Jack R JR Rotorway Exec 162F (N102LD), Scio, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper maintenance on the tail rotor assembly, which resulted in the loss of control and roll over.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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