Pilot Debrief

ENSTROM F28 near Greenville, OH — 2022-06-07

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Date
2022-06-07
Location
Greenville, OH, USA
Aircraft
ENSTROM F28
Registration
N600TA
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

An impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot and the passenger departed on a local flight in their helicopter and about 15 minutes later, the helicopter impacted the driveway at their residence. There were no witnesses to the accident and it could not be determined why they were operating the helicopter near their home. Impact marks at the accident site were consistent with the helicopter impacting the ground hard in a near-vertical descent. A postimpact fire consumed the aft cockpit area to the forward tail boom area, including the engine and both fuel tanks. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Based on available information, the reason the helicopter impacted terrain could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot should not have flown without recent flight experience or proper planning.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents13

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