Whitlock ROTORWAY EXEC 162F N518W
10 July 2004 · Meeker, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Whitlock ROTORWAY EXEC 162F registered N518W was involved in an accident near Meeker, Colorado, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meeker, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meeker (EEO)
- Coordinates
- 40.0839, -107.8517
- Aircraft
- Whitlock ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
- Registration
- N518W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meeker → Craig
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04CA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. A contributing factor was the failure of the supercharger.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that approximately 3 minutes after departing the airport, he heard a "loud squealing noise" from the engine and rotor rpm began to decrease. The pilot initiated an autorotation at 1,200 feet agl and positioned the helicopter to land in a nearby field. The pilot stated that several feet off the ground he heard a "growling noise" and the helicopter "yawed to the right," approximately 70 degrees. The helicopter landed on the left skid and subsequently rolled onto its side causing substantial damage. According to the pilot, post accident examination revealed that the supercharger on the engine had failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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