Pilot Debrief

ENSTROM 480 near Woodstock, CT — 2020-10-10

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Date
2020-10-10
Location
Woodstock, CT, USA
Airport
C44
Aircraft
ENSTROM 480
Registration
N899RT
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

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.

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.

NTSB coding

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