ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146623
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 04-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N385AR |
| C/n / msn: | 8005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | E of Quincy, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
While inflight with a flag attached to the skids, the aircraft, an experimental Omlin Exec 162F Rotorway helicopter, N385AR, experienced severe vibrations and subsequently force landed hard in a wheat field east of Quincy, Washington.
The helicopter sustained "moderate" damage and the two passengers onboard were not injured.
Sources:
http://www.ncwtv.com/pilot-and-passenger-escape-injury-during-helicopter-crash-in-qunicy-3424/
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/jul/05/tangled-flag-may-have-caused-helicopter-problems/
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/05_385AR.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2012 15:43 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Jul-2012 07:12 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage] |
| 04-May-2013 17:47 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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