ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229473
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 2019 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28F Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | J&J Shop Heliair LLC |
| Registration: | N380SH |
| MSN: | 832 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 328 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bloomsburg, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bloomsburg, PA |
| Bloomsburg, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was operating the helicopter out of ground effect at an airspeed below effective translational lift while approaching the helipad for landing when the nose of the helicopter began a yaw to its right, which the pilot could not arrest with the application of left pedal. The yaw rate increased, and the helicopter rotated around the main rotor mast 2.5 times as it descended into terrain and vehicles.
The pilot reported and a postaccident examination confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation at the time of the accident. The helicopter's slow airspeed, its operation out of ground effect, the uncommanded right yaw, and the lack of mechanical anomalies are consistent with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper forward airspeed and power during final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=380SH
NTSB ERA19LA285
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2019 08:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Sep-2019 10:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2019 10:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2020 15:33 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 21:03 | harro | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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