Enstrom F28C N20PZ

Summary

On 1 July 2000 at about 00:05 local time, a Enstrom F28C registered N20PZ was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 2000 at 00:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Portage County Airport (29G)

Coordinates

41.1494, -81.2406

Aircraft

Enstrom F28C

Registration

N20PZ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA056

1 person had minor injuries.

the student pilot's loss of helicopter control after suffering a stroke in flight.

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

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Several witnesses stated the helicopter experienced a 'hard' landing, bounced, and then rolled over. After the accident, witnesses and emergency personnel said the student pilot appeared uninjured but exhibited right facial droop, weakness on his right side, and slurred speech. The student pilot's wife said her husband had suffered a stroke. The Safety Board's medical officer reviewed the student pilot's medical records and provided a report. According to the report: 'The CAT scan report dated the same day as the accident notes: '1. Cerebral hemorrhage is noted in the left cerebral hemisphere in the left basal ganglia. This measures approximately 2.5 to 3 cm. in size. 2. Intraventricular hemorrhages are noted in both lateral ventricles and the third ventricle'.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.