What happened
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On August 30, 2026, at approximately 1135 hours, mathew scott wilson departed hangar 1 as pilot in command (PIC) of aircraft N203AG at Macarthur airport (isp) and taxied via taxiway bravo toward runway 24 to conduct a solo flight.
After receiving clearance to enter the runway, and while approaching the centerline of runway 24, the pilot reported noticing low rotor RPM, followed by significant pressure on the control stick and before he could increase rotor RPM there was an impact. Unaware of the nature of the incident at the time, he returned to the hangar, where it was subsequently discovered that the main rotor had contacted the propeller and rudder.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 30, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1135 HOURS, MATHEW SCOTT WILSON DEPARTED HANGAR 1 AS PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF AIRCRAFT N203AG AT MACARTHUR AIRPORT (ISP) AND TAXIED VIA TAXIWAY BRAVO TOWARD RUNWAY 24 TO CONDUCT A SOLO FLIGHT.
AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE RUNWAY, AND WHILE APPROACHING THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 24, THE PILOT REPORTED NOTICING LOW ROTOR RPM, FOLLOWED BY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL STICK AND BEFORE HE COULD INCREASE ROTOR RPM THERE WAS AN IMPACT. UNAWARE OF THE NATURE OF THE INCIDENT AT THE TIME, HE RETURNED TO THE HANGAR, WHERE IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR HAD CONTACTED THE PROPELLER AND RUDDER.
NTSB investigation
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