CHI84LA288

NTSB accident investigation · Rotorway Executive · Cambridge, WI · July 11, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: July 11, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place: Cambridge, WI
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Maneuvering
Aircraft: N2993PRotorway Executive
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19840711031269A
Case key: 12692

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightHover

Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause

Lack of recent experience in kind of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Inadequate initial trainingPilot in commandFactor

Lack of recent experiencePilot in commandFactor

Roll overHover

Analysis

The fixed wing plt who was not qualified to fly rotorcraft tried to hover his homebuilt acft. After failing the 1st timehe tried again and this time the acft rolled over and burned. The plt said the roll over occurred so fast he did not have time to act.

Aircraft

Registration: N2993P
Reported as: Rotorway Executive
Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
Serial number: 2993
Airframe hours: 5
Engine: Rotorway RW145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Destroyed
Fire: On-Ground
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Albert L. Vierck/Alan Peterson
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)

N2993PRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 1984 · Peterson/Vierck ROTERWAYS/N 2993 Airframe modelPeterson/Vierck ROTERWAY

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 32
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 93 total · 10 in this make and model · 47 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 280° at 9 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 59 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: MKE, 50 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840711031269AAmtr Rotorwayexec · Cambridge, WIPilot was attempting to hover when helicopter rolled to right. Blade struck ground and then helicopter caught fire.Jul 11, 1984 · N2993P · Destroyed