Enstrom F28A N9565
5 June 2001 · Double Springs, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2001 at about 21:30 local time, a Enstrom F28A registered N9565 was involved in an accident near Double Springs, Alabama, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Double Springs, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Double Springs-Winston County (3M2)
- Coordinates
- 34.1444, -87.3278
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28A
- Registration
- N9565
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Double Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance between the skid and trailer while attempting to lift from a trailer resulting in dynamic roll-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated when interviewed the first time 2 days after the accident that the helicopter was on a trailer that had been in a hangar, but the trailer with helicopter onboard was removed from the hangar onto the ramp. He planned on lifting the helicopter off the trailer onto the ramp first, then intended on landing the helicopter onto a larger trailer. He stated that when he attempted to lift off from the smaller trailer, the rear portion of the left skid caught on the trailer and the helicopter rolled over. He submitted a report to the NTSB stating that the purpose of the flight was to perform an engine run only following an annual inspection and there was no intention to fly the helicopter. He stated in the report that during the engine run, the helicopter "vibrated the skids off the trailer, falling on side damaging main and tail rotor blades."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2001 | Enstrom F28A | Napoleon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Enstrom F28A | Pleasanton, California, United States | William Mohler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Enstrom F28A | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Enstrom F28A | Bruceville, Texas, United States | Vista Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F28A | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Enstrom F28A | Hanford, California, United States | Bacca, James A. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2001 | Bell 47G | Berry, Alabama, United States | Mt. Hebron Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Cessna 210K | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Robert N Gilmore RANS S-10 | Oneonta, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Boeing STEARMAN PT-17 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182B | Headland, Alabama, United States | James M. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Enstrom 280FX | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |