Aviation accident CHI02FA001

1 fatal · Enstrom F-28A · 2001-10-03 · Attica, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI02FA001
Event ID: 20011009X02053
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-10-03
Location: Attica, MI, USA
Coordinates: 42.666667, -82.626388

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Enstrom
Model: F-28A
Registration: N137E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The reported loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, the pilot not performing an autorotation, the pilot not maintaining rotor RPM during his emergency descent, and the pilot not maintaining control of the helicopter. A factor was the trees.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown