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Enstrom F-28C crash near Anchorage, Alaska, United States

unknown2023-03-05
Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm on takeoff, which resulted in a forced run-on landing.

Incident details
Date
2023-03-05
Location
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
61.1841, -149.9758
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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