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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28A · Port Isabel, TX · July 16, 1988

Date: July 16, 1988 · 16:15 local
Place: Port Isabel, TX
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9087
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW88DRG11
Reported as: Enstrm F28A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360C1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,095 total33 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N9087Registration cancelled Mar 16, 1998 · Enstrom F-28AS/N 211 Airframe modelEnstrom F-28A

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What happened

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Report rotor RPM decay on climbout. Autorotated to a hard landing on a beach. Tailboom was cut off by main rotors.

As the FAA filed it

REPORT ROTOR RPM DECAY ON CLIMBOUT.AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING ON A BEACH. TAILBOOM WAS CUT OFF BY MAIN ROTORS.

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 FTW88DRG11Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPort Isabel, TXThe pilot reported that he had accomplished a max-performance takeoff, cleared an obstacle, and when he attempted forward flight, the main rotor RPM decreased. He stated he was unable to recover the RPM and maintain altitude so he selected a landing area. Due…Jul 16, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9087 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970112000329ANormal Cruise · Obyan, Northern Mariana IslandsEngine power lose. Cyclic control rod seperated. Main rotor blade severed tail drive shaft. Aircraft impacted water.Jan 12, 1997 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19920914045499IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Garapan, PSLost engine power on sightseeing flight. Autorotation to water. Had NR3 cylinder valve failure.Sep 14, 1992