NONE · Enstrom F-28C · 1999-04-07 · PENDLETON, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99LA048
Event ID
20001205X00562
Type
Accident
Date
1999-04-07
Location
PENDLETON, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.73051, -118.790153
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28C
Registration
N51770
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power due to water contamination of the fuel. Factors include the inability of the helicopter to perform a successful autorotation immediately after takeoff.