NONE · Tjerrild Rotorway Exec · 2004-07-31 · Eureka, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA206
Event ID
20040811X01195
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-31
Location
Eureka, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.683334, -89.274444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Tjerrild
Model
Rotorway Exec
Registration
N777TJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight loss of engine power due to the disconnection of the high tension wire from its ignition coil during cruise flight and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during his forced landing. A factor was the low altitude the helicopter was cruising at when the power loss occured.