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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · South Woodstock, VT · June 9, 1985

Date
June 9, 1985 · 17:30 local
Place
South Woodstock, VT
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5694Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA143
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
142 total142 in this make and model60 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.

Rotor RPM decreased after liftoff. Descended and collided with a fence. Misjudged climb performance of the aircraft

As the FAA filed it

ROTOR RPM DECREASED AFTER LIFTOFF. DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. MISJUDGED CLIMB PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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