CHI79FEM23

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Albion, MI · June 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1979
Place
Albion, MI · ALBION, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4883Enstrom F-28A
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790624020669A
Case key
135492

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2288  79/6/24    ALBION,MI           ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 518
        TIME - 1530                    N4883               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBION,MI                   MARSHALL,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N4883
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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