19861011048509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Belmont, NH · October 11, 1986

Date
October 11, 1986 · 15:30 local
Place
Belmont, NH
Airport
Laconia
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N238Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87DNC01
Reported as
Enstrm F28A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360C1B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
175 total175 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine failed in flight. Aircraft was damaged during hard, emergency landing. Connecting rod had become loose.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING HARD, EMERGENCY LANDING. CONNECTING ROD HAD BECOME LOOSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.