Rotorway EXEC N311RM
16 May 2020 · Rochester, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 2020 at about 23:10 local time, a Rotorway EXEC registered N311RM was involved in an accident near Rochester, Indiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulton County (RCR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0661, -86.1892
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXEC
- Registration
- N311RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1997
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA180
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during lift off. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying a helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that he intended to take the helicopter out to practice hover flight. As he started to lift the helicopter off of the ground and move towards the grass, he lost control of the helicopter and it impacted the ground. An examination of the helicopter revealed substantial damage to the tail boom and main rotor. The pilot attributed his inability to maintain control of the helicopter to a stronger than expected crosswind and that he had not flown a helicopter for about 19 years.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2020 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Sarah Business Llc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Rotorway EXEC 162 | Lindale, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Rotorway EXEC | Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Herisau, Switzerland | Widmer, Marcel | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Argyle, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2018 | Rotorway EXEC | Crestet, France | Mr. Barnard Foucher | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2020 | Stephens William E QUICKSILVER MXL-2 SP | Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 2020 | Innovator MOSQUITTO | North Manchester, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Aeronca 11AC | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Cirrus SR22 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Cessna 172 | Madison, Indiana, United States | Honaker Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Cessna A185 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |