Rotorway EXECUTIVE N2071Z
15 October 1985 · El Monte, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1985 at about 17:43 local time, a Rotorway EXECUTIVE registered N2071Z, operated by Frank Louis Lillo, was involved in an accident near El Monte, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Monte, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Monte (EMT)
- Coordinates
- 34.0801, -118.0292
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXECUTIVE
- Registration
- N2071Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Louis Lillo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FUD01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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 ROTORCRAFT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN FROM A HOVER WHILE ON A PRACTICE FLT. THE PLT HAD NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO FLT IN A ROTORCRAFT, HELICOPTER CATERGORY AND CLASS. THE PLT HAD PRACTICED SOLO IN THIS ACFT BEFORE BUT HAD STAYED AT VERY LOW ALT (SKID-LIGHT) ON FORMER OCCASIONS. THIS TIME HE RAISED THE HOVER TO A CLAIMED MAX OF 2 FT OFF THE RAMP. HE PRACTICED TWO HOURS AND BELIEVED THAT FATIGUE CAUSED LOSS OF CONCENTRATION FOLLOWED BY 'COMING DOWN ON THE SKID TOO HARD.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway EXECUTIVE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1984 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | Cambridge, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | Gerald, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Barthleson, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James A. Sagerser | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE 162F | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE 162F | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bell 206A | San Diego, California, United States | Blue Bird Express Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |