# Accident 20021122033139A: Enstrm F28C, Morrison, CO, November 22, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 2002, 18:45 local time
- Place: Morrison, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6417° N, 105.1667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6417&lon=-105.1667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N552CS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N552CS-2012-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021122033139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT A HELIPAD LOCATED AT THE FORT RESTAURANT IN MORRISON, CO. ON APPROACH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO DISTINGUISH THE FLAG ON TOP OF THE RESTAURANT WHICH HE HAD INTENDED TO USE FOR WIND DIRECTION INDICATION. PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND TO THE NORTH OF THE FACILITY. THE FLIGHT PATH WAS DOWNSLOPE BELOW THE HELIPAD. (THIS WAS A NIGHT FLIGHT WITH LITTLE GROUND REFERENCE LIGHTING). APPARENTLY, HE LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND AS HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS THE LANDING ZONE HIS TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED SOME AERIAL TELEPHONE LINES (20' ELEVATION). THE AIRCRAFT SPUN ONE AND A HALF REVOLUTIONS AND THEN PANCAKED INTO THE RISING TERRAIN. HIS PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A MINOR BACK SPRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 DEN03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA018), Nov 23, 2002: Enstrom F-28C (N552CS), Morrison, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining clearance from the telephone lines during landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot not being able to see the telephone lines, the low altitude, and the…

## Other reports on N552CS (1)

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

- [Accident 19881116052289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881116052289A), Nov 16, 1988: Enstrm F28C (N552CS), Inyokern, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power and rotor speed after takeoff. Made hard landing. Helicopter rolled on its side. No defects found.

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.

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