ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289962
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 2013 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N485PM |
| MSN: | 259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, TX (07TA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just taken off in the helicopter when the pilot and the flight instructor heard a loud 'bang,†and the engine lost total power. The flight instructor took control of the helicopter and initiated an autorotation to available terrain from a low altitude; however, when the helicopter touched down, it encountered a rut and rolled over on its right side. The main rotor blades were destroyed, and the tail boom was severed. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a connecting rod had failed. The reason the connecting rod failed could not be determined during postaccident examination.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to the failure of a connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA360
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 06:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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