ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284780
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 11 June 2007 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93GP |
| MSN: | 2117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 146 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taylorsville, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taylorsville, KY |
| Bardstown, KY (KBYR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot reported that about 150 feet agl, during climb after takeoff, the helicopter's engine began running very rough and was losing power. An autorotation landing was made, and during the ensuing hard landing, the main rotor blades separated the tail boom. Postaccident examination of the airframe fuel system showed large amounts of water and bio-organic contamination in the fuel system. Examination of the engine and accessories showed no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper prefight inspection of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ATL07LA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation