No fatalities

ROTORWAY Exec 162 accident at Lindale, GA, 18 Aug 2021

Lindale, GA, United States

On August 18, 2021, a ROTORWAY Exec 162 was involved in an aviation accident near Lindale, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper judgment of the helicopter’s height above ground during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing with forward airspeed and subsequent bounce and rollover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's improper judgment of the helicopter’s height above ground during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing with forward airspeed and subsequent bounce and rollover.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintained