# Accident 19891001037309A: Enstrm 280FX, Berlin, NY, October 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1989, 16:25 local time
- Place: Berlin, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6596° N, 73.3298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6596&lon=-73.3298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N413DB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM 280FX
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360F1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,495 total, 175 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891001037309A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. AUTOROTATED BUT LOST ROTOR RPM MISSING TREES. HARD LANDING.ROLLED OVER.POSSIBLE WATER IN FUEL

## 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 NYC90LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA002), Oct 1, 1989: Enstrom 280FX (N413DB), Berlin, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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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