Pilot Debrief

ELVIN JACK R JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162F near Scio, OR — 2021-11-22

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Date
2021-11-22
Location
Scio, OR, USA
Airport
25OR
Aircraft
ELVIN JACK R JR ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
Registration
N102LD
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper maintenance on the tail rotor assembly, which resulted in the loss of control and roll over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the experimental helicopter reported that, he had performed maintenance on the tail rotor assembly. While checking the blade tracking and balance in a hover, a pitch change link retention bolt lost torque and separated from the tail rotor slide assembly, which resulted in the loss of control and subsequent rollover. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tailboom, and main rotor system. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter and that he failed to ensure the maintenance was performed correctly.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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