Enstrom F-28F N8011Q

Summary

On 6 May 2015 at about 19:26 local time, a Enstrom F-28F registered N8011Q, operated by US Aviation Group LLC, was involved in an accident near Argyle, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 2015 at 19:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Argyle, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.3607, -97.1699

Aircraft

Enstrom F-28F

Registration

N8011Q

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

US Aviation Group LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denton → Denton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA224

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot and flight instructor's inadvertent encounter with settling with power during a confined area takeoff at an altitude that was too low for recovery.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot receiving instruction, he and the flight instructor were performing the third in a series of confined area takeoffs in the helicopter. The previous two takeoffs were conducted with no anomalies observed. The pilot stated that, on the third takeoff, he performed a vertical climb to just above treetop level. As the helicopter transitioned to forward motion, it began to settle, and the flight instructor assumed the flight controls to attempt to return to the departure point. The helicopter continued to descend and subsequently impacted trees and terrain. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.