- Date
- June 9, 1985, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- S.Woodstock, VT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5694YEnstrom 280C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850609026909A
- Case key
- 35888
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter experienced a loss of RPM on liftoff and received substantial damage when it collided with a chain link fence. The plt stated that on liftoff to aprx 50 ft AGL, the RPM dropped off to 2800 and a loss of climb resulted. The plt descended in an attempt to increase the rotor RPM, however, it was too late. The helicopter collided with a chain link fence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5694Y
- Reported as
- Enstrom 280C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1200
- Airframe hours
- 303
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gordon H. Holmes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1985 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- S. Woodstock, CT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 142 total · 142 in this make and model · 98 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.