NONE · ENSTROM F28 · 2012-05-20 · Twin Falls, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA219
Event ID
20120520X30745
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-20
Location
Twin Falls, ID, USA
Coordinates
42.483333, -114.483329
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
F28
Registration
N63VP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain helicopter control during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 2 main rotor Lamiflex bearing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the helicopter with a known deficiency and the helicopter’s noncompliance with the mandatory scheduled inspection of the main rotor bearings.