NONE · Enstrom F-28C · 2003-07-20 · Waverly, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA217
Event ID
20030724X01188
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-20
Location
Waverly, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.741943, -92.508056
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28C
Registration
N51699
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The main rotor blade push-pull rods being corroded, sustaining fatigue, and separating in cruise and the main rotor blade contacting the tail boom during the emergency landing. Factors were the diminished aircraft control and the vibrations encountered during flight after the rod separation.