Rotorway EXEC 90 N990JR

Summary

On 17 December 1999 at about 18:00 local time, a Rotorway EXEC 90 registered N990JR was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

17 December 1999 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

38.2893, -85.9691

Aircraft

Rotorway EXEC 90

Registration

N990JR

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

CHI00LA049

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty tailwind condition and the low altitude at which the helicopter was hovering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported he lifted the helicopter off of the pad which was located to the east of a hangar/building. He reported the winds were from 260 degrees at 20 knots gusting to 25 knots. He reported he moved further east of the building in a two foot hover and was in an area where the helicopter was no longer protected from the winds by the building. He continued to report, 'Wind hit tail forcing helicopter to nose down attitude before being able to correct with cyclic aircraft contacted ground with left skid and rolled over.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.