Incident at GERALDTON
Summary
1993-07-03: ROTOWAY HELICOPTER C-FNWF - WHILE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FROM THE OWNER'S LOT, ENGINE DEVELOPED HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN A DROP OF ENGINE & ROTOR RPM. PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE LANDING FIELD WAS UNATTAINABLE & ELECTED TO PUT THE A/C DOWN IN 3' OF WATER ABOUT 75' FROM SHORE. NO INJURIES. MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING & THE TAIL BOOM WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE /C WAS MOVED TO SHORE. TIME - 2300Z. ACTION - PAR PAH PAE TSB.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1993O0363 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
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| Occurred At | 1993-07-03 - Unknown time |
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| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, GERALDTON |
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| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
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| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | Private |
| Operator | Private |
| Make | ROTORWAY |
| Model | EXEC 152 |
| Year Built | |
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| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |