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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Milbridge, ME · August 16, 1989

Date
August 16, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place
Milbridge, ME
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N89JD
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA195
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
950 total350 in this make and model40 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.

Partial power loss on takeoff. Autorotated into a river. Intake valve spring broke,pieces scuffed cylinder walls.

As the FAA filed it

PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. AUTOROTATED INTO A RIVER. INTAKE VALVE SPRING BROKE,PIECES SCUFFED CYLINDER WALLS.

NTSB investigation

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