SEA68A0022

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28 · Santiam Jct, OR · September 2, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1967
Place
Santiam Jct, OR · SANTIAM JCT, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N192EEnstrom F-28
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114558

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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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2-0999   67/9/2    SANTIAM JCT ,OREG   ENSTROM F-28        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N192E               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             AGE 49, 20200 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 115 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTIAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          SMOKE                                                     69
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO FOLLOW FLT MANUAL DENSITY ALT.LIMIT OF 5000FT FOR T/O,EXCEEDED MAX.BY 1240FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N192E
Reported as
Enstrom F-28
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Santiam