19871031061589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Lapeer, MI · October 31, 1987

Date: October 31, 1987 · 16:58 local
Place: Lapeer, MI
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9583
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88LA014
Reported as: Enstrm F28A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 714 total592 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N9583Registration cancelled Jan 9, 1995 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 112 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A

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What happened

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

Shortly after level off the right horizontal stabilizer broke off. Damaged tail rotor system. Made a safe landing.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BROKE OFF. DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. MADE A SAFE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI88LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLapeer, MIThe helicopter was in cruise flt when the rgt side horizontal stabilizer attach tube failed & separated from the tail boom, then contacted the tail rotor. This resulted in failure of the tail rotor drive shaft flex coupling at the tail rotor gear box. In…Oct 31, 1987 · Substantial damage