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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm F-28C · Boston, MA · March 12, 1981

Date: March 12, 1981 · 10:00 local
Place: Boston, MA
Airport: Nashua Steet
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5691Y
Reported as: Enstrm F28C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total15 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5691YRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Enstrom F-28CS/N 479-2 · Built 1979 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Rotor RPM decayed as pilot maneuvered for landing on helipad. Main rotor blade struck a sign along access road.

As the FAA filed it

ROTOR RPM DECAYED AS PILOT MANEUVERED FOR LANDING ON HELIPAD. MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A SIGN ALONG ACCESS ROAD.

Other reports on N5691Y · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20181007019559AClimb · Bridgeville, DENarrative: Facts or sequence of events that are relevant to the accident. From a position on the ground, the pilot increased throttle while increasing collective and commencing a climbing turn to the left- beginning an acceleration to climb. Starting climb,…Oct 7, 2018 · Substantial damage Incident 19961104041179IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Allentown, PANarrative: while enroute to the marlboro airport, engine began running rough. Pilot executed emergency landing in a corn field located in the assunpink wildlife management area. Aircraft was removed by truck to new garden aviations, [privacy data omitted]…Nov 4, 1996 Incident 19891103060359IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Jamaica, NYEncountered wake turbulence or wind shear from building. Precautionary landing on beach. Continued flight.Nov 3, 1989 Accident 19851017056329AHovering · Linden, NJStudent decided to practice hovering autorotations. Skid dug in and dynamic rollover resulted.Oct 17, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19840119009469IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Brooklyn, NYEngine vibration. Elected to land in an open field. No 3 cylinder connecting rod cap bolts failed.Jan 19, 1984 Incident 19800905069239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hingham, MAHelicopter made precautionary landing due to unusual vibration. Upper jack strut had failed.Sep 5, 1980