19821206064319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Chugiak, AK · December 6, 1982

Date
December 6, 1982 · 19:15 local
Place
Chugiak, AK
Airport
Birchwood
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9607
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC83FA022
Reported as
Enstrm F28A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360C1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total45 in this make and model100 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.

Gusty wind and full pedal while hovering caused RPM decay and skid to hit ground moving sideways. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

GUSTY WIND AND FULL PEDAL WHILE HOVERING CAUSED RPM DECAY AND SKID TO HIT GROUND MOVING SIDEWAYS. ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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