19910429013139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F28C · Palm Springs, CA · April 29, 1991

Date
April 29, 1991 · 08:15 local
Place
Palm Springs, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N214MM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA188
Reported as
Enstrm F28C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
585 total400 in this make and model60 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.

Fuel odor,smoke in engine area,lost power. Autorotated into trees. Put out fire. Recent check. Loose fuel line b nuts

As the FAA filed it

FUEL ODOR,SMOKE IN ENGINE AREA,LOST POWER.AUTOROTATED INTO TREES.PUT OUT FIRE. RECENT CHECK. LOOSE FUEL LINE B NUTS

NTSB investigation

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