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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Helena, MT · September 9, 1981

Date
September 9, 1981 · 12:10 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Helena
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51694
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTI19
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,954 total8 in this make and model0 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.

During simulated autorotation, engine quit and hard landing occurred causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING SIMULATED AUTOROTATION, ENGINE QUIT AND HARD LANDING OCCURRED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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