# NTSB Accident LAX97LA133
> **Enstrom F-28C** · 1997-03-27 · SACATON, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA133
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07585
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-27
- **Location:** SACATON, AZ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Enstrom
- **Model:** F-28C
- **Registration:** N294SB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the collective by not maintaining rotor rpm during takeoff from a confined area.

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