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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrom F-28C · Romeoville, IL · June 14, 2015

Date: June 14, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Romeoville, IL
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51778
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA274
Reported as: Enstrom F-28C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 840 total280 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N51778Registered now · Enstrom F-28CS/N 451-2 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Instructor with an airplane rated student returned from a local flight. Hovering was being taught. Student was performing pedal turns. At some point, the instructor noticed the RPM was low and took the controls from the student. The helicopter drifted southeast off the taxiway and continued to lose RPM. The instructor elected to perform a run-on landing. The left skid buried itself in the soft ground and the helicopter rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR WITH AN AIRPLANE RATED STUDENT RETURNED FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT. HOVERING WAS BEING TAUGHT. STUDENT WAS PERFORMING PEDAL TURNS. AT SOME POINT, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE RPM WAS LOW AND TOOK THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT. THE HELICOPTER DRIFTED SOUTHEAST OFF THE TAXIWAY AND CONTINUED TO LOSE RPM. THE INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO PERFORM A RUN-ON LANDING. THE LEFT SKID BURIED ITSELF IN THE SOFT GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

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 CEN15CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRomeoville, ILThe certified flight instructor (CFI) did not maintain directional control during a downwind emergency running landing to soft muddy terrain, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's delayed or insufficient remedial…Jun 14, 2015 · Substantial damage

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