Enstrom 480 N899RT
10 October 2020 · Woodstock, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2020 at about 18:15 local time, a Enstrom 480 registered N899RT was involved in an accident near Woodstock, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Toutant Airport (C44)
- Coordinates
- 41.9556, -72.0543
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 480
- Registration
- N899RT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookline → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA016
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a trailer in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was attempting to land the helicopter on a trailer when a gust of wind pushed the helicopter and the left skid got caught under the side of the trailer. The helicopter entered a dynamic rollover and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor blades, tailboom and the tail rotor. The wind speed reported at an airport located about 14 nautical miles from the accident site was 11 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 480 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2020 | Enstrom 480 | Murphy, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Enstrom 480 | Blazkov village, Czech Republic., Czech Republic | LOM PRAHA TRADE a.s. / DSA a.s. Czech Republic | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2017 | Enstrom 480B | Fundres, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Enstrom 480 | Bacoor, Philippines | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2009 | Enstrom 480B | Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Enstrom 480B | Marinette, Wisconsin, United States | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2020 | Socata TB200 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Cessna 305 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Lancair 235 | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Piper PA34 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Upgrade Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Grotten, Connecticut, United States | Performance Flight | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Piper PA28 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Future Flyers Of Connecticut Llc | Minor injuries | - |