What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday July 27th 2024 at 1850 zulu, an Enstrom 280FX, registered as privacy data omitted was conducting flight training under 14 CFR part 61 when it impacted the ground causing substantial damage. The flight instructor and student sustained no injuries as a result of the accident. During the investigation, it was determined the flight instructor was demonstrating a rapid deacceleration maneuver over the taxiway at Russellville-logan county airport (4M7). Upon completion of the manuever, the pilot executed a left pedal turn to reposition. The aircraft descended and impacted the ground coming to a rest on its left side. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were visual flight rules (VFR). There was no post impact fire or damage to other property.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY JULY 27TH 2024 AT 1850 ZULU, AN ENSTROM 280FX, REGISTERED AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER 14 CFR PART 61 WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING A RAPID DEACCELERATION MANEUVER OVER THE TAXIWAY AT RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY AIRPORT (4M7). UPON COMPLETION OF THE MANUEVER, THE PILOT EXECUTED A LEFT PEDAL TURN TO REPOSITION. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND COMING TO A REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE OR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.