SEA77FYM24

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom 280C · Beaverton, OR · March 29, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1977
Place
Beaverton, OR · BEAVERTON, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N110VEEnstrom 280C
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770329010239A
Case key
157954

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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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3-1134  77/3/29    BEAVERTON,OR        ENSTROM 280C        CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N110VE              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALOHA,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DESCRIBED HI-FREQ VIBRATION IN CYCLIC AND PEDALS,RPM INCREASED,REMAINED HIGH IN DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N110VE
Reported as
Enstrom 280C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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