Rotorway EXEC 162 F Rotorway

Summary

On 15 November 2024 at about 10:47 local time, a Rotorway EXEC 162 F registered Rotorway was involved in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota, 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.

Date

15 November 2024 at 10:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Blaine, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Anoka County/Blaine (Janes Fld (ANE)

Coordinates

45.1457, -93.2118

Aircraft

Rotorway EXEC 162 F

Registration

Rotorway

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2012

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

CEN25LA041

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power that resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while hover taxiing the helicopter back to his hangar after a short practice flight, the experimental engine lost power, and he was unable to maintain altitude. Due to the low altitude and the rapid loss of power, the pilot was not able to autorotate, and the helicopter impacted the ground and rolled onto its right side. The fuselage and tail boom sustained substantial damage. Subsequent test runs of the helicopter’s experimental engine did not reveal a reason for the power loss that occurred.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.