Rotorway EXEC N342RD
20 July 2004 · Conroe, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2004 at about 23:36 local time, a Rotorway EXEC registered N342RD was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO)
- Coordinates
- 30.3517, -95.4144
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXEC
- Registration
- N342RD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Conroe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04CA192
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the tripped fuel pump circuit breaker which resulted in the failure of the electric fuel pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 400-hour pilot reported that while hovering approximately 20 feet above ground level (agl) at an airspeed of 20 miles per hour (mph), the engine lost power. Subsequently, the pilot initiated an autorotational landing to the ground. Examination of helicopter revealed the circuit breaker for the electric fuel pump was found "tripped." No other anomalies were noted throughout the engine or airframe. The pilot stated that the fuel injector system would not function without positive pressure from the fuel pump to the fuel injector.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway EXEC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2003 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Coos Bay, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Westford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Rotorway EXEC 162 | Georgetown, Guyana | RotorWay International Guyana | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2002 | Rotorway EXEC 165F | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Curtis Treadwell | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |