# Accident 19881116052289A: Enstrm F28C, Inyokern, CA, November 16, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1988, 13:15 local time
- Place: Inyokern, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8792° N, 118.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8792&lon=-118.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N552CS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N552CS-2012-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360E1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881116052289A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AND ROTOR SPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. MADE HARD LANDING. HELICOPTER ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 LAX89LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA044), Nov 16, 1988: Enstrom F-28C (N552CS), Inyokern, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N552CS (1)

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

- [Accident 20021122033139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021122033139A), Nov 22, 2002: Enstrm F28C (N552CS), Morrison, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting a landing at a helipad located at the fort restaurant in Morrison, CO. On approach the pilot was unable to distinguish the flag on…

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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