MINR · SIDLER MIKE ROTORWAY · 2009-06-27 · Waxahachie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09CA394
Event ID
20090629X05509
Type
Accident
Date
2009-06-27
Location
Waxahachie, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.453609, -96.907501
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SIDLER MIKE
Model
ROTORWAY
Registration
N1934
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to control his rate of descent during autorotation, which required an aggressive recovery maneuver and resulted in a sudden loss of tail rotor effectiveness.