20140129001159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrom F-28A · Memphis, TN · January 29, 2014

Date: January 29, 2014 · 15:15 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: General Dewitt Spain
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA108
Reported as: Enstrom F-28A
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,260 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N24RBRegistered now · Enstrom F-28AS/N 057 · Built 1971 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 29th 2014 at approximately 3:15 pm, N24RB an Enstrom F28A was conducting an instructional flight. The PIC was the certified flight instructor (CFI) giving instruction to the pilot under instruction. The helicopter was performing a stuck pedal manuever when the helicopter impacted the ground. The helicopter suffered substantial damamge to the tail boom section, tail rotor drive shaft, and a main rotor blade. Neither pilot suffered any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 29TH 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM, N24RB AN ENSTROM F28A WAS CONDUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE PIC WAS THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) GIVING INSTRUCTION TO THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION. THE HELICOPTER WAS PERFORMING A STUCK PEDAL MANUEVER WHEN THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAMGE TO THE TAIL BOOM SECTION, TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND A MAIN ROTOR BLADE. NEITHER PILOT SUFFERED ANY INJURIES.

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 ERA14LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMemphis, TNA skid tube clamp weld failure due to high residual stress, which resulted in a skid collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of adequate guidance for periodically inspecting the skid tube clamp.Jan 29, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N24RB · 3

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

Incident 20130802014669ICruise/Level Flight · Memphis, TNDuring cruise level flight, the aircraft was struck by a bird breaking out the left-hand windshield. The bird did not enter the aircraft. The glass/plexiglas stayed in tact until just prior to landing. The aircraft landed safely at mem international airport.…Aug 2, 2013 · Minor damage Incident 19870512025709IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Arlington, TXForced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Found leaking fuel line and faulty quantity gauge.May 12, 1987 Accident 19780406005999ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Bloomington, ILWind gusts to 24KTS.unintentional liftoff during run-up.Apr 6, 1978 · Substantial damage