NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: ENSTROM 280C, registration: N530H
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2223  78/7/28    LESTER,WA           ENSTROM 280C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2916
        TIME - 0530                    N530H               PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LESTER,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        REMARKS- ENG AND ROTOR RPM DECAYED DUE TO OVERRICH MIXTURE CAUSED BY MANIFOLD VALVE OPENING DUE EXC M/P.
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