# NTSB Accident SEA00FA014
> **Enstrom F28C** · 1999-11-02 · PENDLETON, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA00FA014
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20171
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-11-02
- **Location:** PENDLETON, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.73048, -118.789985
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Enstrom
- **Model:** F28C
- **Registration:** N635H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure to maintain clearance from the runway surface while maneuvering at low altitude, and inadequate remedial action after the tail rotor struck the surface.

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