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R44 pilot reported safely executing an autorotation landing after the engine began to overspeed uncontrollably.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1560710 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Robinson R44 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80 Flight Crew Total 3900 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The engine began to overspeed and was uncontrollable. Throttle was rolled to idle and an autorotation with power was made to a safe landing area. Crew was uninjured (single pilot) and aircraft was not damaged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: R44 pilot reported safely executing an autorotation landing after the engine began to overspeed uncontrollably.
Narrative: The engine began to overspeed and was uncontrollable. Throttle was rolled to idle and an autorotation with power was made to a safe landing area. Crew was uninjured (single pilot) and aircraft was not damaged.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.