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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Mesa, AZ · June 25, 1981

Date
June 25, 1981 · 07:20 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N535H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUJ74
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total53 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Reported loud noise at termination of practice of autorotationl high ground impact forces. No mechanical defects.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED LOUD NOISE AT TERMINATION OF PRACTICE OF AUTOROTATIONL HIGH GROUND IMPACT FORCES. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N535H · 1

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