Taylor ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE N514RT

Summary

On 12 November 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Taylor ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE registered N514RT, operated by Vincent James Misti, JR., was involved in an accident near Keysville, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 November 1990 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Keysville, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

37.0304, -78.4799

Aircraft

Taylor ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE

Registration

N514RT

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Vincent James Misti, JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Boston → Ashland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO91LA012

1 person had minor injuries.

A JAMMED ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND LOW ROTOR RPM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS EN ROUTE AT ABOUT 1000 AGL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERSPEED. HE STATED THE THROTTLE WAS INEFFECTIVE. HE SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN AUTOROTATION LANDING IN AN FIELD. DURING THE APPROACH HE USED COLLECTIVE TO CLEAR TREES, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE ROTOR RPM REDUCED TO 400 RPM. HE LANDED HARD, COLLASPING THE LEFT LANDING SKID AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER TO THE LEFT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE, WHICH IS ROUTED FORWARD OF THE ENGINE STARTER RING GEAR, BECAME LODGED IN THE GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.