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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm 280C · Ogden, UT · January 23, 1997

Date: January 23, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Ogden, UT
Airport: Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5699N
Reported as: Enstrm 280C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total33 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N5699NRegistered now · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1220 · Built 1981 Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280C Engine 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.

Narrative: rotorcraft experienced a main rotor strike to the upper stabilizer fin cover during transition from a hover to landing. This incident occured on taxiway in front of owner's hangar. The upper fiberglass stabilizer fin was replaced due to impact cracks. An Enstrom helicopteres confirmed this incident was not considered a hard landing and no further inspections are required. Pilot's failure to maintain a proper rotor RPM, along with a firm landing contributed to this incident. This report is final and closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ROTORCRAFT EXPERIENCED A MAIN ROTOR STRIKE TO THE UPPER STABILIZER FIN COVER DURING TRANSITION FROM A HOVER TO LANDING. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED ON TAXIWAY IN FRONT OF OWNER'S HANGAR. THE UPPER FIBERGLASS STABILIZER FIN WAS REPLACED DUE TO IMPACT CRACKS. AN ENSTROM HELICOPTERES CONFIRMED THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A HARD LANDING AND NO FURTHER INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED. PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ROTOR RPM, ALONG WITH A FIRM LANDING CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND CLOSED.

Other reports on N5699N · 1

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

Accident 20090525006409ALanding · Ogden, UTOn may 25, 2009 at 1130 MST an Enstrom F28-280C N5699N tried to depart Ogden, UT (ogd) for a part 91 pleasure flight. As reported by the PIC the preflight and hover checks were normal, as the helicopter took off and only gained around 50 feet in altitude the…May 25, 2009 · Substantial damage