NONE · Enstrom 280C · 2003-05-10 · Panama City Bch, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03CA106
Event ID
20030513X00647
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-10
Location
Panama City Bch, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.211944, -85.682777
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
280C
Registration
N51752
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude during takeoff which resulted in the helicopter impacting the water during a descent in an attempt to maintain rotor rpm.