N1934 is a 2008 Sidler Mike ROTORWAY 162F. It is a rotorcraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotorway RI 162F rated at 150 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Ovilla, TX. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2008. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2006. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 18 years old
2008
2006
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The private pilot was conducting a practice 180 degree power recovery autorotation in a helicopter with a clockwise rotating main rotor with a right crosswind of three knots. The pilot said he had a higher than expected rate of descent as he was flaring at zero airspeed and attempting a power recovery to terminate at a skid height of approximately 15 feet above ground level. Suddenly and without warning the pilot lost directional control, the helicopter began to spin nose left, and his application of full right pedal had no effect. The pilot said he tried to keep the helicopter level while it was spinning but it eventually impacted on the left side of the taxiway. The helicopter was substantially damaged when the left skid gear partially collapsed and the airframe and tail boom buckled. During the impact sequence the main rotor blades struck the tail boom and the main rotor blades and tail rotor blades struck the ground. An on-scene investigation by an FAA maintenance inspector confirmed flight control continuity and confirmed no apparent damage to the tail rotor drive belts. There was no post-crash fire and the pilot received minor injuries.
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