Incident report
ENSTROM F280 crash near Sodus, New York, United States
unknown2016-03-26
Summary
The pilot's improper collective application at touchdown during a practice run-on landing, which resulted in the main rotor system impacting the tailboom and the forward portion of the fuselage impacting terrain during remedial action by the flight instructor. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Incident details
Date
2016-03-26
Location
Sodus, New York, United States
Aircraft
ENSTROM F280
Operator
B.A.C. Services
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗43.2347, -77.1247
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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