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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F28C · Jackson, NH · April 20, 1980

Date
April 20, 1980 · 11:00 local
Place
Jackson, NH
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51791
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80DNC21
Reported as
Enstrm F28C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,060 total119 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot made hard landing on mountain. Possible density altitude problem. Landing sight elevation 6200 feet.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING ON MOUNTAIN. POSSIBLE DENSITY ALTITUDE PROBLEM. LANDING SIGHT ELEVATION 6200 FEET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.