NONE · ENSTROM F28A · 1992-06-14 · HANFORD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA245
Event ID
20001211X14904
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-14
Location
HANFORD, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
F28A
Registration
N159Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND UNFAVORABLE WINDS THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF.