- Date
- June 19, 1977
- Place
- Flovilla, GA · FLOVILLA, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N287QEnstrom F28A
- Status
- Completed · report October 5, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770619017149A
- Case key
- 147164
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2027 77/6/19 FLOVILLA,GA ENSTROM F28A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 621 TIME - 1900 N287Q PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SNELLVILLE,GA FLOVILLA,GA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N287Q
- Reported as
- Enstrom F28A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N287QRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2016 · Enstrom F-28AAirframe modelEnstrom F-28AEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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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.
Other investigations on N287Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN13LA437Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDanbury, TXThe loss of collective control for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.NTSB FTW90LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDanbury, TXPilot in command's failure to see and avoid wires during the final stage of an approach to a confined area. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's disregard of the operator's instructions after he landed the first time.