Donald W Devine EXECUTIVE N4853A

Summary

On 29 November 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Donald W Devine EXECUTIVE registered N4853A was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 November 1984 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tracy, California, United States

Coordinates

37.7295, -121.4207

Aircraft

Donald W Devine EXECUTIVE

Registration

N4853A

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tracy → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA053

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE HOMEBUILT HELICOPTER CRASHED WHILE ON AN UNAUTHORIZED SOLO FLIGHT. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE COMPLETED BUILDING THE HELICOPTER HE ACQUIRED PROFICIENCY BY OPERATING THE ENG & HOVERING ABOUT IN HIS 3 ACRE BACKYARD. HE SAID HE HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 45 MINS & GAINED MORE ALTITUDE THAN INTENDED. WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN THE SOFT GROUND RETARDED THE FORWARD MOVEMENT, THE MAIN ROTOR HIT THE GROUND, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER & CAUGHT FIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.