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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Enstrom F-28A · Danbury, TX · December 31, 2019

Date: December 31, 2019 · 14:09 local
Place: Danbury, TX
Airport: Danburry Tx
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N57SJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA051
Reported as: Enstrom F-28A
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N57SJRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2021 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 278 · Built 1975 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft experienced power loss while flying approximately 100 feet above tree tops pilot initiated an autorotation landing when the aircraft landed the skids stuck in soft mud causing the aircraft to pitch forward the main rotors struck the tail cutting of the trail rotor the aircraft flipped over causing the main rotors to be destroyed. The aircraft came to rest on its left side.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS WHILE FLYING APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE TREE TOPS PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION LANDING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED THE SKIDS STUCK IN SOFT MUD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH FORWARD THE MAIN ROTORS STRUCK THE TAIL CUTTING OF THE TRAIL ROTOR THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER CAUSING THE MAIN ROTORS TO BE DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

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 CEN20LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDanbury, TXThe failure of the engine's No.3 intake valve resulting is a loss of engine power and a rollover following the autorotation to soft ground.Dec 31, 2019 · Substantial damage