# Accident 20010605014229A: Enstrm F28A, Double Spring, AL, June 5, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 5, 2001, 16:30 local time - Place: Double Spring, AL - Airport: Double Spring-Winston County A - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 34.1444° N, 87.3278° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1444&lon=-87.3278&mi=10 - Aircraft: N9565, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9565) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A - Reported engine: LYC HIO360C1A - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 5 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA01LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA153) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010605014229A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19)ON JUNE 5, 2001, ABOUT 1630 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN ENSTROM F28A, N9565, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, ROLLED OVER WHILE LIFTING OFF A TRAILER AT THE DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY AIRPORT, DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE PILOT STATED WHEN INTERVIEWED THE FIRST TIME 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A TRAILER THAT HAD BEEN IN A HANGAR, BUT THE TRAILER WITH HELICOPTER ONBOARD WAS REMOVED FROM THE HANGAR ONTO THE RAMP. HE PLANNED ON LIFTING THE HELICOPTER OFF THE TRAILER ONTO THE RAMP FIRST, THEN INTENDED ON LANDING THE HELICOPTER ONTO A LARGER TRAILER. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF FROM THE SMALLER TRAILER, THE REAR PORTION OF THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT ON THE TRAILER AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. (-23) ON JUNE 5, 2001, AT APPROX. 1700L, THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED HELICOPTER WAS MOVED ON A TRAILER TO A POSITION 40 FEET FROM A HANGAR TO RUN THE ENGINE AND CHECK THE GENERATOR. MR. DICKERSON THE OWNER WHO HOLDS AN AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND PILOTS CERTIFICATE WAS THE THE CONTROLS. DURING THE ENGINE RUN, MR. DICKERSON LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND THE LEFT SKID FELL OFF THE TRAILER CAUSING THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTORS TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SKID AND THE TAIL SECTION JUST FORWARD OF THE TAIL ROTOR. TO DATE NO FURTHER INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN PERFOMED TO CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. (.4) ON JUNE 5, 2001, ABOUT 1630 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN ENSTROM F28A, N9565, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, ROLLED OVER WHILE LIFTING OFF A TRAILER AT THE DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY AIRPORT, DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE PILOT STATED WHEN INTERVIEWED THE FIRST TIME 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A TRAILER THAT HAD BEEN IN A HANGAR, BUT THE TRAILER WITH HELICOPTER ONBOARD WAS REMOVED FROM THE HANGAR ONTO THE RAMP. HE PLANNED ON LIFTING THE HELICOPTER OFF THE TRAILER ONTO THE RAMP FIRST, THEN INTENDED ON LANDING THE HELICOPTER ONTO A LARGER TRAILER. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF FROM THE SMALLER TRAILER, THE REAR PORTION OF THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT ON THE TRAILER AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. A COPY OF THE RECORD OF CONVERSATION IS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS REPORT. HE SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE NTSB STATING THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PERFORM AN ENGINE RUN ONLY FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND THERE WAS NO INTENTION TO FLY THE HELICOPTER. HE STATED IN THE REPORT THAT DURING THE ENGINE RUN, THE HELICOPTER "VIBRATED THE SKIDS OFF THE TRAILER, FALLING ON SIDE DAMAGING MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES." A COPY OF THE NTSB REPORT IS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS REPORT. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA01LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA153), Jun 5, 2001: Enstrom F28A (N9565), Double Springs, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance between the skid and trailer while attempting to lift from a trailer resulting in dynamic roll-over. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.