MINR · Enstrom 280 · 2020-07-04 · Des Moines, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA261
Event ID
20200704X12416
Type
Accident
Date
2020-07-04
Location
Des Moines, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.518333, -93.682502
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
280
Registration
N282SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of rotor and engine speed during approach for landing, which resulted in an autorotation and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of rotor and engine speed could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper execution of the autorotation.