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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Newark, DE · May 13, 1995

Date
May 13, 1995 · 15:42 local
Place
Newark, DE
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N122HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA107
Reported as
Enstrm 280C

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What happened

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(-16) In hover prior to landing, while moving to helo pad, neglected to AD throttle before pulling up on collective (power). Rotor RPM dropped and helicopter rolled over and struck ground. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) IN HOVER PRIOR TO LANDING, WHILE MOVING TO HELO PAD, NEGLECTED TO AD THROTTLE BEFORE PULLING UP ON COLLECTIVE (POWER). ROTOR RPM DROPPED AND HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK GROUND. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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