# Accident 19891217054401A: Enstrm F28A, Cincinnati, OH, December 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1989, 13:12 local time
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Airport: Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunke
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1096° N, 84.4196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1096&lon=-84.4196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N550TA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360C1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891217054401A

## Narrative

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

ON AFTER LANDING CHECK WAS STRUCK BY N8940T THAT HAD STALLED ON GO AROUND AFTER DROPPING BANNER DUE POWER PROBLEM.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8940T, Cessna 182A: [Accident 19891217054402A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891217054402A)

## 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 ATL90FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA040), Dec 17, 1989: Enstrom F-28 (N550TA), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CESSNA PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE HELICOPTER AFTER EXPERIENCING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS.

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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