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Aviation accident IAD00LA039
MINR · Rotorway ROTORWAY 162F EXEC · 2000-05-06 · MCMURRAY, PA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
IAD00LA039- Event ID
20001212X21018- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2000-05-06
- Location
- MCMURRAY, PA, USA
- Coordinates
- 40.260169, -80.179603
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Rotorway
- Model
- ROTORWAY 162F EXEC
- Registration
- N162RS
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to hover out of ground effect which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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