Accident Details
Date
Sunday, February 9, 1992
NTSB Number
MIA92LA082
Location
LAKELAND, FL
Event ID
20001211X14155
Coordinates
27.980863, -82.010765
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING, COLLISION OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WITH THE TAILBOOM, AND SUBSEQUENT ROLL OVER OF THE HELICOPTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBY EXHAUST VALVE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N618VN
Make
BURCH
Serial Number
3480
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
ROTORWAY EXEC FK9
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CASE RONALD W
Address
5525 SCOTT LAKE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
LAKELAND
State / Zip Code
FL 33813
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92LA082