Enstrom F-28C N51772
11 October 2005 · Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 2005 at about 18:45 local time, a Enstrom F-28C registered N51772 was involved in an accident near Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0411, -76.2014
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28C
- Registration
- N51772
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smoketown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while performing pedal turns at a hover, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a supervised solo, the student pilot was practicing 360 degree circles in a hover practice area at the airport. During the maneuver he reached a point perpendicular to the prevailing wind, and added right torque pedal to compensate, with minimal result. The student pilot then added power to regain control, and the helicopter started to continuously rotate to the right and began climbing. After reaching about 100 feet, and completing approximately 5 revolutions to the right, the helicopter descended, and impacted the ground in a flat attitude, resulting in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2005 | Enstrom F-28C | Morrison, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Enstrom F-28C | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Enstrom F-28C | Waverly, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Enstrom F-28C | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Spitfire Aerospace Technologies Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Enstrom F-28C | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Enstrom F-28C | Morrison, Colorado, United States | David Copp | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172B | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | PSA Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Titan TORNADO | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |