Frederick Sweet ROTORWAY EXEC N31788
8 April 1999 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1999 at about 19:15 local time, a Frederick Sweet ROTORWAY EXEC registered N31788 was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6706, -81.7598
- Aircraft
- Frederick Sweet ROTORWAY EXEC
- Registration
- N31788
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control after the ground tie chain separated during engine run and hovering operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was running the aircraft's engine and hovering the helicopter while it was tied to the ground by a chain. The chain broke and he lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter rolled to the side and the main rotor collided with a tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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