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FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28F · Monmouth, OR · March 6, 2007

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Date
March 6, 2007 · 11:00 local
Place
Monmouth, OR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KWQG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N785M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX07LA106
Reported as
Enstrm F28F
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total7,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N785MRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Enstrom F-28FS/N 785 · Built 1991Airframe modelEnstrom F-28FEngine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On March 6, 2007 at 11:00 am, N785M, while maneuvering for aerial application at approximately 30 feet above the ground, experienced spring capsule shaft failure and lost power. The pilot then performed an emergency landing (hard landing) into the field below the aircraft. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 6, 2007 AT 11:00 AM, N785M, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AERIAL APPLICATION AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, EXPERIENCED SPRING CAPSULE SHAFT FAILURE AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING (HARD LANDING) INTO THE FIELD BELOW THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 LAX07LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonmouth, ORThe failure of the main drive belt tension assembly shaft due to high cycle, low stress fatigue.Mar 6, 2007 · Substantial damage