Enstrom F28 N600TA

Summary

On 7 June 2022 at about 13:40 local time, a Enstrom F28 registered N600TA was involved in an accident near Greenville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 2022 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.0483, -84.6142

Aircraft

Enstrom F28

Registration

N600TA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greeville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22FA262

2 people died.

An impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and the passenger departed on a local flight in their helicopter and about 15 minutes later, the helicopter impacted the driveway at their residence. There were no witnesses to the accident and it could not be determined why they were operating the helicopter near their home. Impact marks at the accident site were consistent with the helicopter impacting the ground hard in a near-vertical descent. A postimpact fire consumed the aft cockpit area to the forward tail boom area, including the engine and both fuel tanks. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Based on available information, the reason the helicopter impacted terrain could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.