Accident · 2011-08-29

NTSB case CEN11CA638 · ENSTROM F-28F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2011-08-29
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
ENSTROM F-28F (N228F)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover.

Source: NTSB case CEN11CA638

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercial / PrivateAirplane53Class 2 (2011-04-22)2,200 total · 152 in this make/model · 1,970 as PIC · 31 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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