NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN12CA647
Registry · N194E
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ENSTROM F-28A
TCDS
H1CE · ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP THE
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19690422
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1776B
Registrant of record
FERREE THOMAS L
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The noncertificated pilot's operation of the helicopter, which resulted in the tail boom's contact with the refueling pump.
Factual narrative
The non-certificated pilot maneuvered the helicopter from the refueling pump and the helicopter's tail boom contacted the refueling pump resulting in substantial damage to the tail boom. On the submitted Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report, the pilot did not provide any details concerning the accident. As the noncertificated pilot maneuvered the helicopter from the refueling pump, the helicopter's tail boom contacted the refueling pump, resulting in substantial damage to the tail boom. The pilot did not provide any details about the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Ground equipment-Awareness of condition - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-(general)-(general)-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2012_CEN12CA647.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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