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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm F-28A · Guilford, NH · July 29, 1989

Date: July 29, 1989 · 15:30 local
Place: Guilford, NH
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9092
Reported as: Enstrm F28A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360C1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total32 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9092Registration cancelled Apr 4, 2007 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 210 · Built 1974 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

RPM decreased below safe area. Initiated autorotation. Landed on lake. Aircraft rolled and blades struck water.

As the FAA filed it

RPM DECREASED BELOW SAFE AREA. INITIATED AUTOROTATION. LANDED ON LAKE. AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND BLADES STRUCK WATER.