HAMPSHIRE, IL, USA
N86214
ENSTROM F28
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE MANEUVERING TO INSPECT A POSSIBLE LANDING SITE, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SETTLE UNDER POWER FROM ABOUT 50 FEET AGL. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS RATED IN FIXED WING AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS A STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FUEL SHORTAGE.
AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED AN UNCOTROLLED DESCENT BY THE PILOT. REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT WAS INADEQUATE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACIDENT WAS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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