Aviation Accident Summary CHI84IA294

MUNCIE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N13CM

ENSTROM F-28A

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS IN A 20 DEG LEFT BANK WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 40 KTS WHEN THE HELICOPTER BEGAN ROTATION TO THE RIGHT. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION & LANDED WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 5 KTS. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD ABOUT 1314 FLT HRS OF OPERATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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