LAX81DVG28

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F28C · Paskenta, CA · April 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1981
Place
Paskenta, CA · PASKENTA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51756Enstrom F28C
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810428020299A
Case key
126263

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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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3-0899  81/4/28    PASKENTA,CA         ENSTROM F28C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 481
        TIME - 0800                    N51756              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASKENTA,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LANDING AT UNPREPARED MOUNTAIN SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N51756
Reported as
Enstrom F28C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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