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July 16, 2000 · Rotorway Executive 162F Executive · N6399L

Tooele, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 16, 2000
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Tooele, UT
Aircraft
Rotorway Executive 162F Executive
Tail Number
N6399L
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN00LA131

The winds had been 'light, but had changed direction and were starting to gust' when the pilot landed for fuel. He decided he had time to practice some additional maneuvers, so he took off to the south. He heard another pilot announce he was departing on runway 16 so when he decided to land, he entered the traffic pattern for runway 16. He said he was about 10 feet off the ground and at a speed of 10 knots when the helicopter 'just drop[ped] out of transitional lift. . .All of a sudden, [the] tail came up [and the] nose went down. [I] pulled back and up on [the] collective [control], but could not recover.' The pilot reported that the wind had shifted from the south to the north, and told an FAA inspector that it 'push[ed] me down and flip[ped] me over.' The helicopter began to spun, struck the ground, and rolled over.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a downwind landing, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the tailwind.

Full Narrative

On July 16, 2000, approximately 1250 mountain daylight time, a Carlston Rotorway Executive 162F, N6399L, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during landing at Tooele-Bolinder Field/Tooele Valley Airport, Tooele, Utah. The student pilot, the sole occupant aboard, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the instructional flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Tooele at an unknown time. According to the pilot's accident report, after practicing flight maneuvers he landed for fuel. The winds had been "light, but had changed direction and were starting to gust." He decided he had time to practice some additional maneuvers, so he took off to the south. He heard another pilot announce he was departing on runway 16 so when he decided to land, he entered the traffic pattern for runway 16. He said he was about 10 feet off the ground and at a speed of 10 knots when the helicopter "just drop[ped] out of transitional (sic) lift. . .All of a sudden, [the] tail came up [and the] nose went down. [I] pulled back and up on [the] collective [control], but could not recover." The pilot reported that the wind had shifted from the south to the north. When an FAA inspector examined the helicopter, the pilot told him the wind shifted, "pushing me down and flipping me over." The helicopter began to spin, struck the ground, and rolled over. The fuselage was extensively damaged and the main rotor blades were destroyed.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:50 MDT
Nearest AirportBolinder-Tooele Valley (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftRotorway Executive 162F Executive
Tail NumberN6399L
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotorway · RI162F · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 40 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind5 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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