ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374639
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| Date: | Sunday 13 July 1986 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom EN-280-C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5692P |
| MSN: | 1185 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1556 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-E1BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Altos, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT DURING A PRACTICE AUTO ROTATIVE LANDING THE HELICOPTER LOST ROTOR RPM AND A HARD LANDING FOLLOWED. ON GROUND CONTACT, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL CONE, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE INSTRUCTOR FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HELICOPTER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA291
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 March 1988 | N5692P | private | 0 | Fremont, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 11:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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