Aviation accident DFW08CA147

Name: aviation accident: Dowell Vaughn Exec 90 near Lafayette (2008-05-17)
Start: 2008-05-17
Location: Lafayette, CO, USA

NONE · Dowell Vaughn Exec 90 · 2008-05-17 · Lafayette, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DFW08CA147
Event ID: 20080619X00882
Type: Accident
Date: 2008-05-17
Location: Lafayette, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.017223, -105.079719

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Dowell Vaughn
Model: Exec 90
Registration: N6032C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue flight after experiencing a loss of rotor RPM. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's low level of experience in helicopters and the leaking oil from the engine oil filler cap.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown