# Accident 20241115019939A: Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F, Blaine, MN, November 15, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 2024, 16:50 local time
- Place: Blaine, MN
- Airport: Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1608° N, 93.2349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blaine, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1608&lon=-93.2349&mi=10
- Aircraft: N280PA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280PA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F (registry code 0560594, https://openairdocs.org/model/patchin-alan-e-exec-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotorway RI-162F (registry code 55007, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PATCHIN ALAN E EXEC 162F
- Reported engine: ROTORWAY RI 162F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 292 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241115019939A

## Narrative

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

PIC WAS WORKING ON COMPLETING HOVER TESTING FOR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE GOING TO ALTITUDE AFTER A LONG DOWN-TIME FOR AN ENGINE REPAIR.  HE PREFLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT, CHECKED ALL FLUIDS, WITH FUEL STICK READING OF 4 GALLONS. ADDED 5 ADDITIONAL GALLONS TO THE LEFT TANK FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 9 GALLONS ON BOARD. PIC'S PLAN WAS TO GO SW TO THE COMPASS ROSE FOR HOVER TESTING AND LATER SOME QUICK STOPS. STARTUP AND WARMUP WAS NORMAL.  ATC GROUND GRANTED PERMISSION TO AIR TAXI TO THE COMPASS ROSE, REMAINING WEST OF RW 180 AND AT A LOW ALTITUDE. HOVER TAXIED TO THE COMPASS ROSE AND DID PEDAL TURNS, PICK UPS AND SET DOWNS FOR A FEW MINUTES.  PIC STATED THAT ALL WENT WELL, SO HE ASKED GROUND TO HOVER TAXI TO THE SOUTH SIDE. PERMISSION WAS GRANTED AND PIC PRACTICED A FEW QUICK STOPS ON THE WAY THERE AND BACK.  PIC WAS FEELING GOOD ABOUT BOTH THE AIRCRAFT AND HOW HIS SKILLS WERE IMPROVING.  HE THEN ASKED GROUND TO HOVER TAXI BACK TO MONTANA WEST. AFTER CLEARING THE SWAMPY AREA HE HEADED DIRECTLY TOWARD HIS HANGAR AND APPLIED SLIGHT BACK PRESSURE TO THE CYCLIC TO BEGIN TO SLOW. PIC ESTIMATED AIRSPEED WAS 15 MPH OR LESS, ALTITUDE 25 FT OR LESS. ABOUT 25 YARDS BEFORE CLEARING THE MOWED AREA THE PIC NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/RPM.  BEFORE HE COULD REACT THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED. PIC QUICKLY TURNED OFF ALL SWITCHES. PIC WAS BLEEDING FROM A SCALP LACERATION AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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