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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · The Dalles, OR · June 14, 1995

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Date
June 14, 1995 · 13:00 local
Place
The Dalles, OR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FELL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51657
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA95LA118
Reported as
Enstrm 280C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
427 total25 in the last 90 days
N51657Registration cancelled Jul 9, 2008 · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1097Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280C

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What happened

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

Low and slow blow drying trees lost power. Landed hard open area. Loose magneto. Points not secured.

As the FAA filed it

LOW AND SLOW BLOW DRYING TREES LOST POWER. LANDED HARD OPEN AREA. LOOSE MAGNETO. POINTS NOT SECURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA95LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThe Dalles, ORA partial loss of engine power due to one set of ignition points becoming loose during flight. Factors included the low altitude flight and maneuvering required to conduct the operation and the resulting lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jun 14, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51657 · 2

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

Incident 20041026033369IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Monroe, LA(-23) Pilot enroute from Monroe, LA to minden, LA in cruise flight, engine quit. Pilot performed an autorotation to the median of interstate 20. On landing tail protector and tail rotor blades damaged.Oct 26, 2004 · Minor damageIncident 19801018075209ITo Aborted (Copter/Run Takoff) · Kalispell, MTSkid caught a tree root on takeoff, pilot interpreted as loss of tail rotor control. Autorotated on a hillside.Oct 18, 1980 · Minor damage