NONE · ROSE WESLEY ROTORWAY WR EXEC · 1992-04-18 · HUDSONVILLE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92DEM01
Event ID
20001211X14390
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-18
Location
HUDSONVILLE, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.859634, -85.859718
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROSE WESLEY
Model
ROTORWAY WR EXEC
Registration
N6617L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE SPRING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW ALTITUDE AT WHICH THE AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED AND THE SOFT TERRAIN ON WHICH THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED.