# Accident 19830730036779A: Enstrm F28A, Brunswick, GA, July 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1983, 11:11 local time
- Place: Brunswick, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1495° N, 81.4795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1495&lon=-81.4795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9078, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9078-2012-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360C1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,051 total, 755 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA298) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730036779A

## Narrative

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

PILOT CLAIMED ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED EMERGENCY AUTOROTATION ON LANDING. NO ENGINE DISCREPANCY FOUND.

## 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 ATL83LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA298), Jul 30, 1983: Enstrom F-28A (N9078), Brunswick, GA, substantial damage

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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