N6617L – ROSE WESLEY ROTORWAY WR EXEC – 1992-04-18 NTSB Accident Report

On April 18, 1992, a Rose Wesley ROTORWAY WR EXEC (N6617L) was involved in an incident near Hudsonville, MI. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE SPRING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW ALTITUDE AT WHICH THE AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED AND THE SOFT TERRAIN ON WHICH THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI92DEM01. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6617L.