# Incident 19821012058939I: Enstrm F28C, Oakland, CA, October 12, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1982, 10:00 local time
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8044&lon=-122.2708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5697B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5697B-2018-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total, 21 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012058939I

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTING A HOVERING AUTOROTATION FROM AN ALTITUDE OF THREE FEET, PILOT ALLOWED TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND.

## Other reports on N5697B (2)

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

- [Accident 20170719009939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719009939A), Jul 19, 2017: Enstrom F-28C (N5697B), Ontario, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot was on final approach to Chino Airport (cno). The pilot established a 100 foot descent rate and noticed the engine RPM was slightly above 2900 rpm's.…
- [Incident 19871029073889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871029073889I), Oct 29, 1987: Enstrm F28C (N5697B), Calumet Park, IL. Engine surge in cruise due to turbocharger failure. Precautionary landing off airport. Turbo number 10257400.

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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