- Date
- November 28, 1988, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Frankfort, IL
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1098PMcdonnell Douglas 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881128051949A
- Case key
- 14314
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The helicopter experienced a tree strike with the main rotor blades and then rolled over when it struck the ground during a precautionary landing attempt. The helicopter had been conducting contract power line patrol when the PIC noted an apparent partial power loss during a low altitude, low airspeed turn. The PIC had noted engine RPM between 2500-2600 with no needle split when he elected to attempt the landing. The eng operated normally afterward.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1098P
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 700923
- Airframe hours
- 2,953
- Engine
- Lycoming HI0-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Operator
- Eagle Air Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Eagle Air Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 30, 1988
- Departed
- IKK · Kankakee, IL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 850 total · 610 in this make and model · 800 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 55 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.