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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrom Helicopter 280C · Kerens, TX · May 10, 2018

Date: May 10, 2018 · 18:02 local
Place: Kerens, TX
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67RE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA167
Reported as: Enstrom Helicopter 280C
Reported engine: Lycoming HI0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 269 total124 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N67RERegistration cancelled May 4, 2019 · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1168 · Built 1979 Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280C Engine modelLycoming HI0-360 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

At 1630 privacy data omitted departed woods county airport mineola, TX for his Private reseidence near Kerens, TX. At 1752 Mr. Dow heard a loud pop and lost power. He was 1000 ft AGL when he initated an auto rotation. Aircraft came to rest mostly upright after impacting several trees.

As the FAA filed it

AT 1630 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED WOODS COUNTY AIRPORT MINEOLA, TX FOR HIS PRIVATE RESEIDENCE NEAR KERENS, TX. AT 1752 MR. DOW HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST POWER. HE WAS 1000 FT AGL WHEN HE INITATED AN AUTO ROTATION. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST MOSTLY UPRIGHT AFTER IMPACTING SEVERAL TREES.

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 CEN18LA167Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKerens, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management.May 10, 2018 · Substantial damage