# Accident 19870430012739A: Enstrm F28A, Wilmington, OH, April 30, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Wilmington, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4393° N, 83.8294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4393&lon=-83.8294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180Q-2012-08-13) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 266 total, 10 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87DEG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870430012739A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF. THEPILOT INCREASED COLLECTIVE TOO RAPIDLY FOR CONDITIONS.

## 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 ATL87DEG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEG05), Apr 30, 1987: Enstrom F-28A (N180Q), Wilmington, OH, 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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