SERS · ENSTROM F28A · 1991-04-06 · LEETONIA, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA107
Event ID
20001212X16864
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-06
Location
LEETONIA, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.870128, -80.759208
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
F28A
Registration
N58KC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE HELICOPTER HOVER PERFORMANCE WAS EXCEEDED BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM A NORMAL APPROACH TO A LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH WINDS AND THE TAILWIND CONDITION.