Accident · 2024-10-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C (N646H)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain engine and rotor rpm during takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA010Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | None | 69 | Class 2 (2024-04-03) | 18,318 total · 8,000 in this make/model · 18,218 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.