ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135014
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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2008 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Jonathan Houser |
| Registration: | N771SS |
| MSN: | 6174 |
| Engine model: | Rotorway 162F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gonzales, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gonzales, TX (T20) |
| Gonzales, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot and his passenger had just departed in a single-engine experimental helicopter when he heard a "loud pop" followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot entered an autorotation from an altitude of 75 feet and flared at approximately 40 feet above the ground to avoid hitting trees. The helicopter landed hard in a grass field and the skids were spread upon impact. The two occupants were able to deplane before the engine exhaust caught the surrounding grass on fire, and subsequently destroyed the helicopter. The pilot reported that the main drive belt, which he had been recently replaced, had failed. The helicopter wreckage was examined by an FAA inspector; however, the drive belt could not be located and it was assumed to have been destroyed in the post-impact fire.
Probable Cause: failure of the main rotor drive belt for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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