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September 16, 1994 · Mooney Dan Rotorway EXEC 90 Rotorway E · N92RE

Owasso, OK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 16, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Owasso, OK
Aircraft
Mooney Dan Rotorway EXEC 90 Rotorway E
Tail Number
N92RE
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW94LA304

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING HOVERING. A LEFT YAW DEVELOPED AND THE INSTRUCTOR ADDED FULL THROTTLE AND RIGHT PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE LEFT YAW INCREASED IN SEVERITY. THE COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED AND THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, SEVERING ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AND BENDING THE TAILBOOM.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT. A FACTOR WAS THE STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM.

Full Narrative

On September 16, 1994, at 1530 central daylight time, a Rotorway Exec 90 homebuilt helicopter, N92RE, was substantially damaged while landing at Gundy's Airport, Owasso, Oklahoma. The helicopter, flown by a helicopter instructor pilot, was on an instructional flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and student were uninjured. The instructor pilot reported the following information. The student was practicing hovering using the collective, throttle, and anti-torque pedals while the instructor controlled the cyclic. A left yaw developed and the instructor noticed the engine RPM in the lower portion of the green arc. The instructor then added full throttle and right pedal, but the left yaw continued to increase in severity. At this point the collective was lowered until the skids contacted the ground. The right skid contacted first, the helicopter then rolled to the right, severing one main rotor blade and bending the tailboom. The aircraft came to rest on its right side. The instructor pilot also stated that the hover seemed normal until the left yaw occurred and there were no low RPM indications such as collective position or sound. He believed the yaw was caused by either low main rotor RPM or possibly by low tail rotor RPM resulting from belt slippage or an unknown cause. An examination of the helicopter by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies that could have contributed to the mishap.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 CDT
Nearest AirportGundy'S (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length1900 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMooney Dan Rotorway EXEC 90 Rotorway E
Tail NumberN92RE
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotorway · RI 162 · Reciprocating
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 60 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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