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NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom 280C · Aloha, OR · October 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1977
Place
Aloha, OR · ALOHA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N111EEEnstrom 280C
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771005035859A
Case key
145684

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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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3-3600   77/10/5   ALOHA,OR            ENSTROM 280C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 107
        TIME - 0900                    N111EE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTWAY INDSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALOHA,OR                    HILLSBORO,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TRUCK TRAILER PARKED NR HELIPAD DRG RUN-UP.AFTER L/O DRIFTED INTO TRAILER.

Aircraft

Registration
N111EE
Reported as
Enstrom 280C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westway Indstrial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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