Enstrom F28C-2 N303MM

Summary

On 11 August 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Enstrom F28C-2 registered N303MM was involved in an accident near Independence, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 August 2006 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Independence, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

41.3808, -81.6642

Aircraft

Enstrom F28C-2

Registration

N303MM

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Medina → Independence

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA236

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM leading to his failure to maintain control of the helicopter and the hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter was substantially damaged during a hard landing. The pilot stated that he was landing the helicopter to the east and that the winds were strong and out of the north-northeast. He stated that he was unaware that the winds were different from those at the departure airport about one hour prior to the accident. He stated that as he approached his selected landing spot the helicopter began to lose altitude and rotor RPM and he could not recover with engine power. The helicopter impacted the ground collapsing the left landing skid causing the main rotor blades to strike the ground. The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions of the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.