ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368183
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | Harold Leighton |
| Registration: | N89JD |
| MSN: | 1103 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1220 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milbridge, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE PILOT'S PRIVATE HELIPORT IN MILBRIDGE, MAINE, THE HELICOPTER HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS THEN AUTOROTATED INTO THE NARRAGUAGUS RIVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE NUMBER 3 INTAKE VALVE OUTER SPRING, P/N LW11796, HAD BROKEN NEAR THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 INTAKE VALVE OUTER SPRING. THE WATER (RIVER) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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