# Incident 19871029073889I: Enstrm F28C, Calumet Park, IL, October 29, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1987, 08:00 local time
- Place: Calumet Park, IL
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6657° N, 87.6577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calumet Park, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6657&lon=-87.6577&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 HIO360E1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,920 total, 20 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871029073889I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SURGE IN CRUISE DUE TO TURBOCHARGER FAILURE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT. TURBO NUMBER 10257400.

## 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 19821012058939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012058939I), Oct 12, 1982: Enstrm F28C (N5697B), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Attempting a hovering autorotation from an altitude of three feet, pilot allowed tail rotor to strike the ground.

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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