- Date
- November 7, 1981
- Place
- Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5700LEnstrom 280C
- Status
- Completed · report January 12, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19811107074139A
- Case key
- 123477
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2961 81/11/7 SAVANNAH,GA ENSTROM 280C CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1660 TIME - 1330 N5700L PX- 0 0 1 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SAVANNAH,GA BLOOMINGDALE,GA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. REMARKS- PAX SAID ROTOR RPM DECREASED IN HOVER,PLT PULLED COLLECTIVE,HELICOPTER SETTLED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5700L
- Reported as
- Enstrom 280C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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