N78291 — 2003 Emery Mark ROTORWAY 162F

Aircraft record

Serial number

6109

Manufacturer

Emery Mark

Model

ROTORWAY 162F

Year

2003

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Ama/expr Unknown Eng

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. WPR14LA225Jun 4, 2014Merced, CANo injuries

   The helicopter pilot/owner's decision to install a belt type not recommended by the kit manufacturer in the tail rotor drive system using the incorrect tension values, which led to the belt’s in-flight failure and the subsequent loss of tail rotor drive during a practice autorotation.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Emery Mark ROTORWAY 162F).

1. Mar 6, 2018deregistered — Johnston Ronald J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N78291 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 Emery Mark ROTORWAY 162F above.

• until Dec 6, 1971Globe GC-1B (s/n 2291)

Frequently asked

Has N78291 been in an accident?

Yes. N78291 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N78291?

N78291 is a 2003 Emery Mark ROTORWAY 162F (rotorcraft), serial number 6109.