ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383736
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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 1982 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | Rotor Aire, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5698M |
| MSN: | 1217 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 275 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spring Green, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Madison, WI (KMSN) |
| Madison, WI (KMSN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PHOTOGRAPHIC FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING PICTURES OF A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT. THE FIRST PASS WAS MADE AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL, HEADING INTO THE WIND. A TURN WAS THEN MADE DOWNWIND, BACK TOWARD THE FARM EQUIPMENT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE HELICOPTER LOST ROTOR RPM AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE AIRSPEED GAUGE, IT INDICATED ZERO. HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE RPM AND THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN MATURE CORN WHILE IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. DURING THE TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL ROTOR COLLIDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA281
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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