# Accident 20250730015349A: Paul Dennis Berg EXEC 162F, Kendall, NY, July 30, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 2025, 14:00 local time
- Place: Kendall, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2990° N, 78.0032° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2990&lon=-78.0032&mi=10
- Aircraft: N843WB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N843WB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Paul Dennis Berg EXEC 162F (registry code 05637JJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/paul-dennis-berg-exec-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotorway RI-600 (registry code 55011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PAUL DENNIS BERG EXEC 162F
- Reported engine: ROTORWAY RI 600
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250730015349A

## Narrative

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

ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, THE PILOT EXECUTED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ON THE HELICOPTER, INCLUDING AN ENGINE OIL CHANGE. POST-MAINTENANCE, THE PILOT INITIATED A HOVERING MANEUVER TO WARM THE ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED SIDE-TO-SIDE MANEUVERS. DURING THESE MANEUVERS, THE RIGHT SKID MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE HELICOPTER LACKED ADEQUATE ALTITUDE WHILE EXECUTING LATERAL MOVEMENT. UPON LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE, CONTROL WAS COMPROMISED, RESULTING IN THE HELICOPTER ROLLING ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND COMING TO REST FOLLOWING GROUND IMPACT. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED A LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING THE MANEUVERS.

## 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 ERA25LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA282), Jul 30, 2025: Paul Dennis Berg Exec 162F (N843WB), Holley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the ground while hovering, 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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