NYC73F1D12

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Charlottsville, VA · November 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1972
Place
Charlottsville, VA · CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9569Enstrom F-28A
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168935

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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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3-3434  72/11/28   CHARLOTTSVILLE,VA   ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 120
        TIME - 1430                    N9569               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LNDD DWNWD,AS ACFT SPEED DECREASED,PLT UN MANTAIN DIR CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9569
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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