MIA72DLD25

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Orlando, FL · November 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1971
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9554Enstrom F-28A
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163377

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3287   71/11/7   ORLANDO,FLA         ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 5211
        TIME - 1345                    N9554               PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 308 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,FLA                 ORLANDO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD HEL OFF-CENTER OF PRKNG SPOT,TAIL LOW.2 MEN ATMTD TO RAISE TAIL,M/R BLD HIT 1 MAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9554
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Herndon