NONE · ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C · 2014-01-21 · Showlow, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14CA101
Event ID
20140121X14119
Type
Accident
Date
2014-01-21
Location
Showlow, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.264446, -110.007774
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Model
280C
Registration
N51683
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during the takeoff run in a high density altitude environment, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.