Accident: Enstrom F 28C
Jun 14, 2015 · Romeoville, IL
NTSB numberCEN15CA274Event id20150617X30910
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor (CFI) did not maintain directional control during a downwind emergency running landing to soft muddy terrain, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's delayed or insufficient remedial action when the pilot receiving instruction did not control the rotor RPM during hovering flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F 28C
- Registration
- N51778
- Year built
- 1978
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing-landing roll Abnormal runway contact
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lewis University Airport (LOT)0 nm (1 km) west
- Joliet Regional Airport (JOT)7 nm (12 km) south-west
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)18 nm (34 km) north-east
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