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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1414 71/7/31 SALUDA,SC ENSTROM F-28A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1215 N22WP PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 56, 5900 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 100 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ETHEREDGE FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SALUDA,SC LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
REMARKS- M/ROTOR ENGAGING CLUTCH FOUND DISENGAGED FOR UN REASON.ACFT CRASH LND IN TREES ON ARPT.