Incident report
Enstrom F-28 crash near Bridgeville, Delaware, United States
unknown2018-10-07
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2018-10-07
Location
Bridgeville, Delaware, United States
Aircraft
Operator
J&J Shop Heliair LLC.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.7153, -75.5706
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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