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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm 280FX · Leadville, CO · February 18, 1992

Date: February 18, 1992 · 15:00 local
Place: Leadville, CO
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8631E
Reported as: Enstrm 280FX
Reported engine: Allison 250C*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,472 total883 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

N8631ERegistration cancelled Apr 6, 1994 · Enstrom Helicopter TH-28S/N 3003 Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter TH-28

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What happened

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

Engine failed on test flight. Made autorotation into a field. Found a design flaw in fuel manifold system.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON TEST FLIGHT. MADE AUTOROTATION INTO A FIELD. FOUND A DESIGN FLAW IN FUEL MANIFOLD SYSTEM.

Other reports on N8631E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920229017419ASettle With Power (Rotorcraft) · Leadville, COUnable to arrest high sink rate on autorotation test. Impacted ground. Main rotors chopped tailboom.Feb 29, 1992 · Reported as Enstrm 280FX · Substantial damage