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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28C · Medicinebow, WY · June 10, 2002

Date: June 10, 2002 · 09:45 local
Place: Medicinebow, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5694Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA051
Reported as: Enstrm F28C
Fatal injuries: 0

N5694ZRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2013 · Enstrom F-28CS/N 497-2 · Built 1980 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28C Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was about 100 feet above the ground making a down wind turn when the helicopter lost power. He then went into autorotation and impacted the ground hard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND MAKING A DOWN WIND TURN WHEN THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER. HE THEN WENT INTO AUTOROTATION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD.

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 DEN02LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMedicine Bow, WYthe unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency autorotation, following a partial loss of engine power. Factors contributing to this accident were fuel contamination (water), the low altitude, the high winds, and the tailwind.Jun 10, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5694Z · 1

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

Incident 19940730040939IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Commerce City, CONarrative: engine lost power in cruise. Pilot executed precautionary landing. No damage or injury. Magneto failed internally. Magneto had been serviced previous week, on 6-17-94. Magneto removed and replaced. A/c returned to service.Jul 30, 1994