NONE · Read ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE · 1998-05-13 · VALPARAISO, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA152
Event ID
20001211X10012
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-13
Location
VALPARAISO, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.469364, -87.050956
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Read
Model
ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE
Registration
N4561C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining adequate clearance with the ground during hover. Factors which contributed to this accident were the pilot's execution of a hovering turn at too low of an altitude, inadequate preflight preparation, and failing to remove the transport wheels from the helicopter skids prior to flight.