ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297353
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| Date: | Monday 29 April 2002 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N383MA |
| MSN: | 2048 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alsatia, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monroe Regional Airport, LA (MLU/KMLU) |
| Alsatia | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the helicopter in a corn field and disembarked from the helicopter while the rotors were still under power. Subsequently, he said that a "gust of wind" came and the main rotor severed the tail boom.
Probable Cause: The main rotor contact to the tail boom resulting from the pilot leaving the helicopter unattended while the rotors were engaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA138
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 2000 | N383MA | Northstar Helicopters | 0 | SPRINGDALE, Ohio | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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