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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Vero Beach, FL · June 3, 1981

Date
June 3, 1981 · 18:00 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Airport
Indian River Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N291Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FLD48
Reported as
Enstrm F28A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360C1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,696 total52 in this make and model151 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.

Engine quit during hover. Nosed up on forced landing. Found valves gummed up, dirty oil, rusty corroded chambers.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING HOVER. NOSED UP ON FORCED LANDING. FOUND VALVES GUMMED UP, DIRTY OIL, RUSTY CORRODED CHAMBERS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N291Q · 1

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