ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382745
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28A |
| Owner/operator: | Ken Dixion Chevrolet Inc. |
| Registration: | N278Q |
| MSN: | 286 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 670 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Smyrna Bch, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Vero Beach, FL (KVRB) |
| New Smyrna Beac, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NEWLY PURCHASED HELICOPTER WAS BEING FERRIED TO MARYLAND. DURING ARRIVAL TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, THE 1ST PLANNED STOP, THE PLT EXECUTED A LANDING APPROACH TO RWY 2. AFTER COMING TO A HOVER, THE HELICOPTER LOST ROTOR RPM DURING A PEDAL TURN TO A DOWNWIND HEADING. AN IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF POWER FAILED TO PREVENT THE RIGHT SKID FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND HAD SWUNG THE TAILBOOM TO THE LEFT BEFORE ROTOR RPM WAS LOST. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS. AT DAYTONA BEACH, FL (15 MI NNW), THE WIND AT 1347 EST WAS FROM 350 DEG AT 6 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA059
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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