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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28F · Monroe, LA · April 5, 2003

Date: April 5, 2003 · 11:13 local
Place: Monroe, LA
Airport: Monroe Regional
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86238
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA122
Reported as: Enstrm F28F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 215 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N86238Registered now · Enstrom F-28FS/N 737 · Built 1985 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28F Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The student helicopter pilot was on a local solo flight when he lost control of the aircraft while practicing hovering. The pilot stated that he lost control after he turned the helicopter's tail into the wind. The aircraft impacted the ground and rolled over onto its left side. This was the students second solo flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL SOLO FLIGHT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL AFTER HE TURNED THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL INTO THE WIND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. THIS WAS THE STUDENTS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Apr 5, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N86238 · 1

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

Accident 19980514016179ATouch And Go Landing · Chicago/West Ch, ILMade hard downwind landing. (.4)the helicopter was substantially damaged during a hard landing and subsequent roll over during a positioning flight at the Dupage Airport. The solo student was practicing touch-and-goes on runway 19L when he asked for clearance…May 14, 1998 · Substantial damage