ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362783
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| Date: | Sunday 11 October 1992 |
| Time: | 17:34 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28A |
| Owner/operator: | Hi'er Av. Inc. |
| Registration: | N249Q |
| MSN: | 284 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 855 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kitts Hill, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chesapeake, OH (HTW |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE A 'HIGH AND LOW RECON' OF THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING AREA AND OBSERVED WIRES; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT OBSERVE A SET OF WIRES THAT CROSSED HIS FINAL APPROACH PATH. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX 20 FEET HE CONTACTED THE WIRES AND LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. THE HELICOPTER BOUNCED AND UPON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: A HARD LANDING DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE, FOLLOWING A WIRE STRIKE DUE TO INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA016
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 September 1988 | N249Q | Private | 0 | Celina, OH | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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