19881116052289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28C · Inyokern, CA · November 16, 1988

Date
November 16, 1988 · 13:15 local
Place
Inyokern, CA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N552CS
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA044
Reported as
Enstrm F28C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total100 in this make and model

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What happened

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Lost power and rotor speed after takeoff. Made hard landing. Helicopter rolled on its side. No defects found.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AND ROTOR SPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. MADE HARD LANDING. HELICOPTER ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N552CS · 1

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