# Accident 20250328002289A: David M Leblanc 162F, Chuluota, FL, March 28, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 2025, 18:00 local time
- Place: Chuluota, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.6269° N, 81.1036° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6269&lon=-81.1036&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8318A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8318A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: David M Leblanc 162F (registry code 056301M, https://openairdocs.org/model/david-m-leblanc-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotorway RI-162F (registry code 55007, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVID M LEBLANC 162F
- Reported engine: ROTORWAY RI 162F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328002289A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT TWO WEEKS AGO AND DECIDED TO PRACTICE "HOVERING" IN HIS BACK YARD.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT ADVISED HE WAS HOVERING FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND HELIPCOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE R/H SIDE

(DYNAMIC ROLLOVER) HAD OCCURED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF AIRCRAFT WITH FACIAL LACERATIONS.

## 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 ERA25LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA160), Mar 28, 2025: Rotorway Exec (N8318A), Chuluota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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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