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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm F-28C · Shenandoah, IA · September 8, 1981

Date: September 8, 1981 · 15:50 local
Place: Shenandoah, IA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N51717
Reported as: Enstrm F28C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total600 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N51717Registration cancelled Feb 23, 1994 · Enstrom F-28CS/N 418 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.

Rear struts low. Landed tail low. Blades and tail section went into mud puddle along side of landing pad.

As the FAA filed it

REAR STRUTS LOW. LANDED TAIL LOW. BLADES AND TAIL SECTION WENT INTO MUD PUDDLE ALONG SIDE OF LANDING PAD.

Other reports on N51717 · 2

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

Accident 19930614025209APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Buckner, MOEngine thru a rod through engine case during powerline survey. Struck shed on autorotation. Engine 30 hrs over tbo.Jun 14, 1993 · Substantial damage Accident 19790728021059ALow Level Operations · Auburn, NEHelicopter settled into cornfield during ag training flight. Factors: low rotor RPM, hot humid day, misjudgement.Jul 28, 1979 · Substantial damage