Spiker Rotorway 162F N444T

Summary

On 11 July 2003 at about 18:45 local time, a Spiker Rotorway 162F registered N444T was involved in an incident near Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 July 2003 at 18:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Creve Coeur Airport (1H0)

Coordinates

38.7275, -90.5081

Aircraft

Spiker Rotorway 162F

Registration

N444T

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Creve Coeur → Creve Coeur

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03IA207

Nobody was injured.

The inadvertent dynamic rollover of the helicopter after the helicopter became airborne during an engine run-up.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter rolled over onto its left side during an engine run-up. The student pilot reported the helicopter became airborne during the run-up. He attempted to recover from the inadvertent lift-off by lowering the collective to the full down position, but the helicopter was already rolling to the left. The student pilot remarked, "It is this pilot's opinion that the aircraft experienced a dynamic roll over condition." He reported he did not intend to become airborne.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.