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NTSB incident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Jacksonville, NC · March 9, 1985

Incident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: March 9, 1985, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
Place: Jacksonville, NC
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Minor damage
Phase of flight: Taxi
Aircraft: N9248Enstrom F-28A
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19850309008919A
Case key: 6758

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Sequence of events

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In flight collision with terrain/waterTaxi - aerial

Terrain condition - ground

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in command

Judgment - poorPilot in command

Analysis

The plt lost directional control of the acft while attempting to air taxi the helicopter to another position on the ramp.

Aircraft

Registration: N9248
Reported as: Enstrom F-28A
Category: Helicopter
Serial number: 236
Airframe hours: 1,456
Engine: Lycoming HIO-360-C1B, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Minor damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Rex M. Kennedy
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · January 15, 1985 · 21 hours before
Departed: OAJ · Jacksonville, NC
Airport: OAJ · Albert Ellis

N9248Registration cancelled Nov 5, 1997 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 236 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 59
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 2,370 total · 4 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19850309008919AEnstrm F28A · Jacksonville, NCTail boom struck ground during attempted aerial taxi. Pilot was not certified for solo flight.Mar 9, 1985 · N9248 · Substantial damage