ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132588
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 2003 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28C |
| Owner/operator: | Spitfire Aerospace Technologies Inc. |
| Registration: | N15SA |
| MSN: | 469 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4915 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO360E1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kankakee, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kankakee, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sightseeing aerial observation helicopter sustained substantial damage when the main rotor impacted the tail rotor drive shaft during a landing in a county fairground parking lot. The tail rotor drive shaft separated from the helicopter. The tail rotor drive shaft impacted the rear window of a vehicle parked in the parking lot. Three passengers reported minor injuries and the pilot reported that he was uninjured. The pilot stated, "I made a stabilized steep approach to the landing area. Once I detected the helicopter skids come in contact with the surface I lowered the collective at that moment the helicopter dropped and lunged forward. The landing site was a nearly level area with 2-3 inch tall grass." Wind was 170 degrees at 7 knots. An on-scene examination of the helicopter detected no pre-impact anomalies. The helicopter's flight manual stated, "The cabin interior is a full, three-place, side by side seating arrangement." The helicopter's center of gravity range was 92.0 to 100 inches. The operator's calculated center of gravity was 91.74 inches.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged flare which led to a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow procedures/directives when he exceeded the airplane's weight and balance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030805X01267&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 November 1990 | N4953X | Jerry Engel | 0 | Easton, PA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2013 17:36 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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