SERS · Enstrom F-28A · 2001-06-19 · Eldridge, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA178
Event ID
20010620X01223
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-19
Location
Eldridge, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.629661, -90.57077
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28A
Registration
N612B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate autorotation and disregarded wind information by the pilot. Factors were the gusting tailwind and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.