20191211021729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrom F-28F · Riverton, UT · December 11, 2019

Date: December 11, 2019 · 14:30 local
Place: Riverton, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20TA039
Reported as: Enstrom F-28F
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 90 total90 in this make and model

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What happened

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

On December 11, 2019 at 1630 N65RS, serial number 766, Enstrom F28F operated by a non certificated pilot lost control of the aircraft, causing the aircraft to spin. After about two and a half rotations the aircrafts main rotor blades contacted the top of the tree limbs and crash landed facing north west in a field next door to the pilot's home.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 11, 2019 AT 1630 N65RS, SERIAL NUMBER 766, ENSTROM F28F OPERATED BY A NON CERTIFICATED PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN. AFTER ABOUT TWO AND A HALF ROTATIONS THE AIRCRAFTS MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TOP OF THE TREE LIMBS AND CRASH LANDED FACING NORTH WEST IN A FIELD NEXT DOOR TO THE PILOT'S HOME.

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 WPR20TA039Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportRiverton, UTThe noncertificated pilot’s decision to operate a deregistered helicopter, which resulted in a component failure and subsequent loss of control and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of recent maintenance on the helicopter.Dec 11, 2019 · Substantial damage