NONE · RANDALL AMANDA Rotorway · 2008-11-09 · Middletown, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09CA045
Event ID
20081110X41633
Type
Accident
Date
2008-11-09
Location
Middletown, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.52111, -75.720832
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RANDALL AMANDA
Model
Rotorway
Registration
N103DE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s excessive use of cyclic during the engine run-up. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot’s lack of overall experience and the gusting wind conditions.