MIA74FKG10

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Atlanta, GA · July 31, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1974
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9582Enstrom F-28A
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740731021989A
Case key
136709

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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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3-2922  74/7/31    ATLANTA,GA          ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1848
        TIME - 1345                    N9582               PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF FM 4 STORY BLDG,DRG DSCNT MAIN ROTOR CTCTD METAL CAR PORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9582
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
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.