19890517011689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Colorado Spring, CO · May 17, 1989

Date
May 17, 1989 · 12:40 local
Place
Colorado Spring, CO
Airport
City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N624H
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA120
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,300 total150 in this make and model188 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.

Tried to taxi after landing to a hover. Speed lowered collective too soon. Rolled.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAXI AFTER LANDING TO A HOVER. SPEED LOWERED COLLECTIVE TOO SOON. ROLLED.

NTSB investigation

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