At 15:29 Pacific time, an amateur-built Rotorway Exec helicopter rolled over from a hover at a private airstrip near Placerville. The student pilot, who had just completed building the aircraft, was not injured. The pilot told a deputy sheriff this was the helicopters maiden voyage and that he had lifted one or two feet off the ground and the helicopter rolled left and crashed.
Jan. 1, Placerville, Calif. / Rotorway Exec
At 15:29 Pacific time, an amateur-built Rotorway Exec helicopter rolled over from a hover at a private airstrip near Placerville. The student pilot, who had just completed building the aircraft, was not injured. The pilot told a deputy sheriff this was the helicopters maiden voyage and that he had lifted one or two feet off the ground and the helicopter rolled left and crashed....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Rotorway Exec helicopter rolled over and crashed during its maiden flight near Placerville.
- The student pilot, who had just completed building the aircraft, was not injured in the incident.
- The helicopter unexpectedly rolled left and crashed shortly after lifting one or two feet off the ground.
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