NONE · Rotorway 162F · 2007-07-16 · Heart, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA215
Event ID
20070831X01289
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-16
Location
Heart, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.819721, -103.10083
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rotorway
Model
162F
Registration
CFYAR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel pump switch which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. An additional cause was the pilot's poorly executed autorotation/flare which resulted in a hard landing.