ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365018
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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 2024 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C Shark |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N280WR |
| MSN: | 1108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Lavaca, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Lavaca, TX |
| Port Lavaca, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On March 16, 2024, about 1645 central daylight time, an Enstrom 280C Helicopter, N280WR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Port Lavaca, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he was repositioning the helicopter from his front yard to a moveable landing platform. While he was hovering over the platform the helicopter lost engine power and settled with the right skid on the platform and the helicopter rolled to the left resulting in the rotor blades contacting the ground. During the accident sequence, the main rotor, tail rotor, tail boom and stabilizers were substantially damaged.
The helicopter was recovered to a secure location. A post-accident examination is planned.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA ASIAS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 21:17 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Mar-2024 22:00 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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