N385AR is a 2010 Rotorway Intl EXEC 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 Quincy, WA. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2010. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2009. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 16 years old
- 1 of 139 Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
2010
2009
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The pilot reported that prior to departure he attached a three-foot by four-foot American flag to the landing skids of the helicopter. Following an uneventful takeoff, he climbed to an altitude of about 200 feet above ground level. Shortly thereafter, the flag disconnected from the skids and impacted the tail rotor. The pilot initiated an autorotation to a nearby field. Examination of the helicopter by the pilot revealed that about half of the tail boom and tail rotor assembly was separated. The pilot reported that prior to the flag separating, no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures existed with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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