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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm F-28C · Yukon, OK · September 9, 1979

Date: September 9, 1979 · 16:47 local
Place: Yukon, OK
Airport: C E Page
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5688R
Reported as: Enstrm F28C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5688RRegistered now · Enstrom F-28CS/N 466-2 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot claimed helicopter lost power. He entered autorotation, struck ground during flair with tail rotor.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMED HELICOPTER LOST POWER. HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION, STRUCK GROUND DURING FLAIR WITH TAIL ROTOR.

Other reports on N5688R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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