CHI80FEG17

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28C · Lebanon, OH · July 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1980
Place
Lebanon, OH · LEBANON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N572HEnstrom F-28C
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800701022969A
Case key
129779

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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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3-1135   80/7/1    LEBANON,OH          ENSTROM F-28C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3084
        TIME - 1900                    N572H               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETOWN,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR & 1/2 TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX NOT FOUND.N0 PRE-CRASH FAILURE FOUND ON OTR PARTS.WND GSTG 19

Aircraft

Registration
N572H
Reported as
Enstrom F-28C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.