ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365337
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F28 |
| Owner/operator: | Asteroid Helicopter Corp. |
| Registration: | N86214 |
| MSN: | 712 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO=360-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampshire, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gilberts, IL (IS92) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE MANEUVERING TO INSPECT A POSSIBLE LANDING SITE, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SETTLE UNDER POWER FROM ABOUT 50 FEET AGL. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS RATED IN FIXED WING AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS A STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FUEL SHORTAGE.
Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN UNCOTROLLED DESCENT BY THE PILOT. REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT WAS INADEQUATE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACIDENT WAS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA154
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 November 1996 | N86214 | Clifford D. Baillie | 3 | Gutherie, IL | |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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