Aviation accident IAD01LA036

Name: aviation accident: Lenart Rotorway Exec 162F near Wallingford (2001-03-03)
Start: 2001-03-03
Location: Wallingford, CT, USA

NONE · Lenart Rotorway Exec 162F · 2001-03-03 · Wallingford, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD01LA036
Event ID: 20010320X00610
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-03-03
Location: Wallingford, CT, USA
Coordinates: 41.43988, -72.810417

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Lenart
Model: Rotorway Exec 162F
Registration: N929BL
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

flight instructor's failure to follow published checklist procedures, which resulted in the forward ballast weight not being moved to the tailboom prior to departure.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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