20011229033859I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm F-28C · Dover, DE · December 29, 2001

Date: December 29, 2001 · 15:37 local
Place: Dover, DE
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N15SA
Reported as: Enstrm F28C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 808 total61 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N15SARegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2008 · Enstrom F-28CS/N 469 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28C

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was flying at 1800 ft. when he heard a noise coming from the engine. He then detected a burnt rubber odor. With that the pilot autorotated and began a descent, landing in a field. GPS position n 39.08.83 w 75.34.59. Mechanical failure is cause for incident. The belt tensioner arm assembly failed. Malfunction and defect report will be submitted by owner/operator. This investigation is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS FLYING AT 1800 FT. WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE THEN DETECTED A BURNT RUBBER ODOR. WITH THAT THE PILOT AUTOROTATED AND BEGAN A DESCENT, LANDING IN A FIELD. GPS POSITION N 39.08.83 W 75.34.59. MECHANICAL FAILURE IS CAUSE FOR INCIDENT. THE BELT TENSIONER ARM ASSEMBLY FAILED. MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED BY OWNER/OPERATOR. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N15SA · 1

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

Accident 20030802028769APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Kankakee, IL(-23) During landing the pilot stated he lowered the collective while on firm and level ground and then the main rotorblades contacted the tailrotor drive shaft. [privacy data omitted] Under conditions of normal RPM and level terrain, the rotor could not…Aug 2, 2003 · Substantial damage