Accident RotorWay Exec N3047, Friday 15 July 1988

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Date:	Friday 15 July 1988
Time:	14:03 LT
Type:	RotorWay Exec
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3047
MSN:	RW 152-1717
Total airframe hrs:	33 hours
Engine model:	ROTORWAY RW-152
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newburgh, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Madisonville, KY
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE HOMEBUILT HELICOPTER WAS ON AN APCH TO LAND AT A PRIVATE HELIPORT. THE STUDENT PLT RPRTD THE HELICOPTER WAS AT APRX 50 FT AGL WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING AN AUTOROTATION, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS OR FUEL LINES & NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: