# Accident 19820731033829A: Enstrm F28C, Phoenix, AZ, July 31, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1982, 07:35 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.2993° N, 112.1995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2993&lon=-112.1995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5688N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5688N-2018-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360E1BD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,097 total, 36 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731033829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ALLOWED TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE GROUND DURING A SPRAY RUN. IMPACT BROKE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA283), Jul 31, 1982: Enstrom F28C (N5688N), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5688N (2)

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

- [Accident 20150313002269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150313002269A), Mar 13, 2015: Enstrom F-28C (N5688N), Shelby, MT, Substantial damage. On March 13, 2015 at 1800 MST, a Enstrom F-28C impacted the ground 10 miles south of Shelby Montana behind a farmers house while hovering. Visual meteorlogical…
- [Incident 19950928030569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928030569I), Sep 28, 1995: Enstrm F28C (N5688N), Horseheads, NY, Minor damage. Dropped abruptly to ground just after liftoff. Pilot to be reexamined.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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