Siemens ROTORWAY EXEC 162 F N104BJ

Summary

On 13 September 2002 at about 15:10 local time, a Siemens ROTORWAY EXEC 162 F registered N104BJ was involved in an accident near Overgaard, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 September 2002 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Overgaard, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Mogollon Airpark (PVT) (PVT)

Coordinates

34.3917, -110.5333

Aircraft

Siemens ROTORWAY EXEC 162 F

Registration

N104BJ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Overgaard → Overgaard

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX02LA284

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to check the wind direction prior to practicing autorotations, and his misjudged flare maneuver. The tailwind was a factor.

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The helicopter sustained substantial damage during a hard landing and rollover after performing a practice autorotation. Due to excessive forward airspeed, the pilot aborted the maneuver. The application of the collective did not stop the descent. He committed to a full down autorotation and flared about 50 feet above ground level. As the helicopter contacted the ground, it pivoted on its right skid, and came to rest on its right side. Wind conditions were not checked prior to entering the autorotation, and he subsequently determined that he attempted it with a tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.