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Aviation accident MIA92LA082

NONE · BURCH ROTORWAY EXEC · 1992-02-09 · LAKELAND, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA92LA082
Event ID
20001211X14155
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-09
Location
LAKELAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.980863, -82.010765

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BURCH
Model
ROTORWAY EXEC
Registration
N618VN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING, COLLISION OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WITH THE TAILBOOM, AND SUBSEQUENT ROLL OVER OF THE HELICOPTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBY EXHAUST VALVE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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