# Accident 19891114045269A: Enstrm F28F, Wilmington, DE, November 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Wilmington, DE
- Airport: Greater Wilmington-New Castle
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7434° N, 75.5505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7434&lon=-75.5505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8627J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8627J-2023-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28F (registry code 3300412, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28F
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360F1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,010 total, 1,219 in this make and model, 124 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891114045269A

## Narrative

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

CFI TOLD STUDENT TO ENRICH MIXTURE FOR LANDING. STUDENT PULLED MIXTURE TO IDLE CUT OFF. MADE AUTOROTED RUN 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 BFO90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA011), Nov 14, 1989: Enstrom F-28F (N8627J), Wilmington, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A CONTRIBUTING…

## Other reports on N8627J (1)

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

- [Accident 20210509011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210509011859A), May 9, 2021: Enstrom F-28F (N8627J), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft was in cruise flight at about 1.5 into sightseeing operations. While in cruise at ~350 AGL, clutch light flickered and then fully disengaged. Due to…

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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