Enstrom F28 accident near Greenville, Ohio, June 7, 2022
On June 7, 2022 at about 1:40 pm local time, a Enstrom F28 (helicopter), registered N600TA, was substantially damaged in an accident during uncontrolled descent near Greenville, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
An impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 7, 2022 · about 1:40 pm local time
- Place
- Greenville, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28 F · all F28s on the register
- Registration
- N600TA · no longer on the register · serial 704
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot and the passenger departed on a local flight in their helicopter and about 15 minutes later, the helicopter impacted the driveway at their residence. There were no witnesses to the accident and it could not be determined why they were operating the helicopter near their home. Impact marks at the accident site were consistent with the helicopter impacting the ground hard in a near-vertical descent. A postimpact fire consumed the aft cockpit area to the forward tail boom area, including the engine and both fuel tanks. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Based on available information, the reason the helicopter impacted terrain could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 92.1 hours in all; 92.1 in this make and model; 37 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 24 hours in all; 24 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,656.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 24, 2022
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360 FIAD (piston); 2,661 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: None Greeville OH at 1:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.83 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 am from KVES, 10 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KVES 071350Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM OVC015 20/19 A2983 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
13 documents, released by the NTSB on November 8, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAA Record of Conversation - Flight Instructor | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Witness Statements | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | NTSB Memorandum of Record - Pilot's Father | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Maintenance Records | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Photos | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 6 | NTSB Wreckage Examination Report | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Toxicological Reports | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 8 | Memorandums of Record - Autopsy | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 9 | Medical Factual | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 10 | Electronic Devices - Specialist's Factual Report | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 11 | Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation | PDF, 15 pages | View Download |
| 12 | Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15 | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 13 | Evidence Control Forms | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N600TA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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