NONE · Enstrom F28 · 2018-10-07 · Bridgeville, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19TA005
Event ID
20181007X13002
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-07
Location
Bridgeville, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.715278, -75.570556
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F28
Registration
N5691Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of collective pitch control during takeoff from an area with numerous obstacles, which resulted in the helicopter entering a low rotor rpm state and a forced hard landing.