# Accident 19830908069989A: Enstrm F28C, Quincy, CA, September 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1983, 10:00 local time
- Place: Quincy, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9592° N, 121.0000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9592&lon=-121.0000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N619H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N619H-2015-04-27) (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 HIO360E1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,310 total, 110 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA429) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830908069989A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING NEAR IN GROUND EFFECT CEILING. DURING CLIMB OUT POWER WAS LOST AND CRASH OCCURRED.

## 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 LAX83LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA429), Sep 8, 1983: Enstrom F-28C (N619H), Quincy, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N619H (1)

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

- [Incident 19810406021999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810406021999I), Apr 6, 1981: Enstrm F28C (N619H), Palisada, CA, Minor damage. Momentary rotor RPM loss and touched down between trees. Damaged both main and tail rotor blades from tree limbs.

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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