19880305014469I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm 280C · San Jose, CA · March 5, 1988

Date: March 5, 1988 · 12:45 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: San Jose International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5692P
Reported as: Enstrm 280C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,336 total100 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N5692PRegistration cancelled May 18, 2011 · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1185 Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Precautionary landing in an open field due to a hung starter. Tapped solenoid and starter disengaged. Took off.

As the FAA filed it

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD DUE TO A HUNG STARTER. TAPPED SOLENOID AND STARTER DISENGAGED. TOOK OFF.

Other reports on N5692P · 2

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

Accident 19880327008969APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Fremont, CAWorn main rotor drive pulley allowed belt slippage and rotor decay. Unable to arrest autorotation descent. Crashed.Mar 27, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19860713032589ASfl Autorotation · Los Altos, CAThe helicopter landed hard during autorotation practice. Instructor failed to monitor student actions closely.Jul 13, 1986 · Substantial damage