Accident Enstrom 280FX Shark N899JS,
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Date:Thursday 15 February 2024
Time:17:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic EN28 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Enstrom 280FX Shark
Owner/operator:One PFT LLC
Registration: N899JS
MSN: 2049
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT/KLWT), Lewistown, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wells-Harriet Field, NV (LWL/KLWL)
Destination airport:Wells-Harriet Field, NV (LWL/KLWL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter flew into whiteout conditions and crashed into terrain while landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

FAA ASIAS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteout_(weather)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 August 2001 N724BF 0 Ouray, CO sub

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2024 22:29 Captain Adam Added
07-Mar-2024 09:45 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report]

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