ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298789
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 2000 |
| Time: | 19:05 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F28C |
| Owner/operator: | Hershey Lerner |
| Registration: | N20PZ |
| MSN: | 493-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3473 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RAVENNA, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (29G) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses stated the helicopter experienced a 'hard' landing, bounced, and then rolled over. After the accident, witnesses and emergency personnel said the student pilot appeared uninjured but exhibited right facial droop, weakness on his right side, and slurred speech. The student pilot's wife said her husband had suffered a stroke. The Safety Board's medical officer reviewed the student pilot's medical records and provided a report. According to the report: 'The CAT scan report dated the same day as the accident notes: '1. Cerebral hemorrhage is noted in the left cerebral hemisphere in the left basal ganglia. This measures approximately 2.5 to 3 cm. in size. 2. Intraventricular hemorrhages are noted in both lateral ventricles and the third ventricle'.'
Probable Cause: the student pilot's loss of helicopter control after suffering a stroke in flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00LA056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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