- Date
- July 21, 1983, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Springfield, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N81HFEnstrom F-28F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830721037049A
- Case key
- 12274
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Analysis
The plt reported he had taken on a 30 lb chemical load & 45 lbs of fuel in the left tank after landing on a nurse truck. He took off again. About 10 min later, after spraying the load, the boost pump failure light illuminated. The plt turned into the wind & began a precautionary landing. However, before landing, there was a partial loss of power. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard & the main rotor blades struck the tail boom there was no fuel gage on the instrument panel for the left fuel tank. The plt stated that fuel was being used from the left tank faster than it was crossing over from the right tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81HF
- Reported as
- Enstrom F-28F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 513
- Airframe hours
- 562
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Paul Hilty
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 13, 1983 · 41 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,670 total · 38 in this make and model · 3,478 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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