ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364436
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Date: | Wednesday 2 October 1991 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | Enstrom F-28C |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N552H |
MSN: | 347 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-E14D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Evergreen, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT SAID HE LIFTED THE HELICOPTER OFF THE GROUND BUT BEFORE TRANSLATONAL LIFT WAS ACHIEVED, HE ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT MADE A CONTROLLED CRASH BETWEEN TREES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN DOWNDRAFT. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT TYPE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN92LA001 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA001
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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