Enstrom 280FX N93GP

Summary

On 11 June 2007 at about 15:30 local time, a Enstrom 280FX registered N93GP was involved in an accident near Taylorsville, Kentucky, 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.

Date

11 June 2007 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

38.0364, -85.3556

Aircraft

Enstrom 280FX

Registration

N93GP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taylorsville → Bardstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07LA088

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper prefight inspection of the helicopter.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot reported that about 150 feet agl, during climb after takeoff, the helicopter's engine began running very rough and was losing power. An autorotation landing was made, and during the ensuing hard landing, the main rotor blades separated the tail boom. Postaccident examination of the airframe fuel system showed large amounts of water and bio-organic contamination in the fuel system. Examination of the engine and accessories showed no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.