Rotorway EXEC 162F N588JR
17 June 2002 · Concord, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2002 at about 20:15 local time, a Rotorway EXEC 162F registered N588JR was involved in an accident near Concord, North Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Concord, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spencer Airport (NC35)
- Coordinates
- 35.4028, -80.6219
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXEC 162F
- Registration
- N588JR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of cyclic while attempting a hover resulting in dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated after bringing up power on the helicopter and getting light on the skids, he proceeded to lift off. The left skid stuck to the ground, and the right skid lifted off. The helicopter rolled over on the left side. He did not lower collective pitch and add full right cyclic until after the helicopter started rolling to the left. The helicopter kept rolling to the left and dynamic rollover occurred. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway EXEC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2002 | Rotorway EXEC 165F | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Westford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2000 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2000 | Rotorway EXEC 90 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Rotorway EXEC 90 | Circleville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20R | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Carol G. Peddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Piper PA32R-300 | Broadway, North Carolina, United States | RAM Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Climax, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |