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FAA incident report · Enstrm 280C · Del Mar, CA · September 5, 1993

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Date
September 5, 1993 · 15:00 local
Place
Del Mar, CA
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N51723
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,540 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N51723Registered now · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1136 · Built 1978Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280CEngine modelLycoming HI0-360 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

While practicing autorotations pilot allowed tail rotor to strike the ground. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS PILOT ALLOWED TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND. LANDED SAFELY.