Roddie MINI-500 N42JR

Summary

On 9 September 1997 at about 18:30 local time, a Roddie MINI-500 registered N42JR was involved in an accident near Idabel, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 September 1997 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Idabel, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Idabel Airport (F62)

Coordinates

33.9000, -94.8097

Aircraft

Roddie MINI-500

Registration

N42JR

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA339

1 person died.

The loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.

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

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A witness, who was a close friend of the pilot and assisted building the helicopter, observed the aircraft operating approximately 2,000 feet above ground level and about 500 feet from the approach end of runway 35. He then heard the engine slow down and go into 'negative pitch mode.' The witness observed the helicopter in a nose low attitude and then heard a loud boom. He said that the helicopter came to a stop and then he saw pieces falling off the helicopter. The 25,000 hour career airline captain had about 6 hours of total flight time in helicopters.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.