ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381696
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| Date: | Thursday 16 June 1983 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | Four Winds Aviation |
| Registration: | N51738 |
| MSN: | 1140 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 605 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frisco, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (TX05) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING FLT, THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER YAWED TO THE LEFT AS IF THE ENG HAD LOST POWER. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SOFT, PLOWED FIELD WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER DIPPED DOWN AS THE SKIDS SANK IN THE PLOWED GROUND. THE PLT APPLIED AFT CYCLIC TO STOP THE NOSE DOWN MOTION & THE MAIN ROTORS IMPACTED THE TAIL BOOM. AN EXAM OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA287
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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