# Accident 19871031061589A: Enstrm F28A, Lapeer, MI, October 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1987, 16:58 local time
- Place: Lapeer, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0390° N, 83.3203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0390&lon=-83.3203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9583, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9583-1995-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 714 total, 592 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871031061589A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA014), Oct 31, 1987: Enstrom F-28A (N9583), Lapeer, MI, 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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