# Accident 19880918044789A: Enstrm F28A, Celina, OH, September 18, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1988, 16:30 local time
- Place: Celina, OH
- Airport: Lakefield Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5491° N, 84.5710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5491&lon=-84.5710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N249Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N249Q-1994-08-05) (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 HIO360C1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,645 total, 2 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880918044789A

## Narrative

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

PEDAL AND TURN PROBLEM ON LIFTOFF. UNAPPROVED PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. UNABLE TO STOP TURN ON NEXT LIFTOFF. CRASH LANDED.

## 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 CHI88LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA239), Sep 18, 1988: Enstrom F28A (N249Q), Celina, OH, destroyed

## Other reports on N249Q (3)

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

- [Accident 19921011041609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921011041609A), Oct 11, 1992: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Kitts Hill, OH, Substantial damage. Struck wires while landing in a farm field. Wires 16 feet AGL hard to see. Poles hidden by trees.
- [Incident 19920302013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920302013789I), Mar 2, 1992: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Jackson County, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft clipped and cut electrical powerlines while attempting to land in an open field.
- [Accident 19750518013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750518013489A), May 18, 1975: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Nevada, IA, Substantial damage. Plt rprtd vibration and erratic cyclic movement. Lost ctl abv t/d point spun r 180 deg. Gusting 27K.

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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