Incident report
RotorWay KIT ROTOWAY crash near Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
unknown2017-04-30
Summary
The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2017-04-30
Location
Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗42.0775, -105.0578
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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