ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134078
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 January 1997 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28C |
| Owner/operator: | Timothy A. Salaika |
| Registration: | N51774 |
| MSN: | 440 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2113 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Jackson, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | , TX (KLBX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and his student were practicing takeoffs and landings and were 'on the second or third takeoff,' approximately 400 feet agl, when the helicopter 'began to lose power.' The instructor turned the helicopter back towards the airport and 'proceeded to descend while losing engine power.' Before the helicopter 'reached the ground, the engine lost all power.' After the touchdown on a taxiway, the instructor 'noticed flames from the engine compartment' and, after shutting down the engine, attempted unsuccessfully to put out the fire with a hand held fire extinguisher. The helicopter was destroyed by the fire. Examination of the engine by the operator revealed a 'hole melted out above [the] exhaust port' of the number 2 cylinder. According to the operator, the resulting exhaust gas leak 'severed the number 4 cylinder oil line and started a fire.'
Probable Cause: The failure of the #2 cylinder for an undetermined reason which resulted in an exhaust leak that melted an oil line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA094
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 1989 | N51774 | Private | 0 | Padre Island, TX | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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