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NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A1 · Boise, ID · June 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1975
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9077Enstrom F-28A1
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750623017559A
Case key
150024

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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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3-2590  75/6/23    BOISE,ID            ENSTROM F-28A1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 492
        TIME - 0830                    N9077               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,WA              BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RAMP FACILITIES
        REMARKS- 2FT HOVER IN PARKING AREA.FOLLOWING SIGNALS OF LINEMAN,BACKED INTO FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9077
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boise Municipal

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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.