ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295898
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| Date: | Saturday 10 May 2003 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroquest Inc., |
| Registration: | N51752 |
| MSN: | 1150 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panama City Bch, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Panama City Bch, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he took off over the water, and as he did so his rotor rpm started to decrease, so he lowered the collective and pitched the nose down to increase his rotor rpm and was starting to recover but he ran out of altitude and impacted the water. He said that prior to the accident there had been no mechanical failure or malfunction to the helicopter or any of its systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude during takeoff which resulted in the helicopter impacting the water during a descent in an attempt to maintain rotor rpm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03CA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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