19990612006989A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Cincinnati, OH · June 12, 1999

Date: June 12, 1999
Place: Cincinnati, OH
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9588
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA138
Reported as: Enstrm F28A
Fatal injuries: 0

N9588Registration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 109 · Built 1973 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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1973 Enstrom F-28A helicopter encountered a wind shift on take-off and spun into some ropes around the take-off area, the ropes caught the left skid, the acft experienced tail rotor failure, the pilot attempted to auto-rotate the acft, the acft struck the ground sideways, and all three main rotors struck the ground, other circumstances are unknown.

As the FAA filed it

1973 ENSTROM F-28A HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHIFT ON TAKE-OFF AND SPUN INTO SOME ROPES AROUND THE TAKE-OFF AREA, THE ROPES CAUGHT THE LEFT SKID, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AUTO-ROTATE THE ACFT, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND SIDEWAYS, AND ALL THREE MAIN ROTORS STRUCK THE GROUND, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.

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 NYC99LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCincinnati, OHThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions at the time of departure, which resulted in a downwind takeoff. A factor in the accident was the change in wind direction.Jun 12, 1999 · Substantial damage