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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrom F-28A · Fort Worth, TX · September 16, 2012

Date
September 16, 2012 · 17:30 local
Place
Fort Worth, TX
Airport
Hicks Airport
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N194E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA647
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student

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What happened

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

Airman stated that he was hover taxiing into a refueling area with a strong left croswind. Upon landing the helicopter tail shifted to the right and struck a fuel pump.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED THAT HE WAS HOVER TAXIING INTO A REFUELING AREA WITH A STRONG LEFT CROSWIND. UPON LANDING THE HELICOPTER TAIL SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A FUEL PUMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N194E · 1

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