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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Caldwell C W 162F · Mounds, OK · March 13, 2025

Date: March 13, 2025 · 16:42 local
Place: Mounds, OK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N124CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA123
Reported as: Caldwell C W 162F
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N124CWRegistered now · Caldwell C W 162FS/N 6855 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCaldwell C W 162F Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was coming in for a landing in a grass field. Pilot thought the tail rotor was starting to let loose. He applied opposite torque input and landed. On landing the aircraft rolled over with the main rotor hitting the ground. The aircraft was consumed in fire. The passenger suffered 3rd degree burns.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS COMING IN FOR A LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD. PILOT THOUGHT THE TAIL ROTOR WAS STARTING TO LET LOOSE. HE APPLIED OPPOSITE TORQUE INPUT AND LANDED. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER WITH THE MAIN ROTOR HITTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED IN FIRE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

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 CEN25LA123Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMounds, OKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a dynamic roll over and postimpact fire.Mar 13, 2025 · Destroyed