NONE · BENDER JOSEPH KIT ROTOWAY · 2017-04-30 · Wheatland, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA251
Event ID
20170501X52315
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-30
Location
Wheatland, WY, USA
Coordinates
42.077499, -105.057777
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BENDER JOSEPH
Model
KIT ROTOWAY
Registration
N164JB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.