# NTSB CEN09WA390: Enstrom Helicopter 480B, N878EE, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, May 28, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 28, 2009, 14:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates: 18.620277, -69.038887 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.6203&lon=-69.0389&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN09WA390
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74139/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA390

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N878EE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878EE-2010-01-05), registration cancelled 2010-01-05, S/N 5122, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 480B
- Registry model: [Enstrom Helicopter 480B](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-helicopter-480b) (registry code 3300561) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C20W](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20w) (registry code 54189, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 5122
- Engines: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20W 420 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Cessna Finance Corp

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