- Date
- February 25, 1977
- Place
- Valparaiso, IN · VALPARAISO, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N594HEnstrom 280C
- Status
- Completed · report January 17, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19770225039159A
- Case key
- 79738
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4239 77/2/25 VALPARAISO,IN ENSTROM 280C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1136 N594H PX- 0 0 0 OTHER 56, 20600 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WEST BEND,IN VALPARAISO,IN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISTORTED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT REMARKS- FERRY FLT FACTORY TO DEALER.T/R BLADE GRIP NOT HARDENED DURING MANUFACTURE.T/R SEPARATED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N594H
- Reported as
- Enstrom 280C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Porter County
N594HRegistered now · Enstrom Helicopter 280CAirframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280CEngine modelLycoming HI0-360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N594H · 1
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