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Enstrom F-28C crash near Ontario, California, United States

serious2017-07-19
Summary

The student pilot's mismanagement of the main rotor rpm, which resulted in low rotor rpm, a high descent rate, and a subsequent hard landing.

Incident details
Date
2017-07-19
Location
Ontario, California, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
33.9714, -117.6353
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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