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NTSB investigation record

BFO90LA011

Completed

Enstrom F-28F· N8627J

Date
November 14, 1989
Location
Wilmington, DE
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

A loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot inadvertently pulling the mixture control to the idle cut-off position, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A contributing factor to the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.

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