SERS · Enstrom F-28C · 2002-05-20 · STOCKTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA169
Event ID
20020524X00728
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-20
Location
STOCKTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.883335, -121.449996
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28C
Registration
N51716
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the water tower during takeoff. Also causal was the pilot's selection of a confined area for the landing and subsequent takeoff.