# Accident 19900824036249A: Enstrm F28A, Ravenna, OH, August 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1990, 11:30 local time
- Place: Ravenna, OH
- Airport: Portage County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1497° N, 81.2392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1497&lon=-81.2392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9597, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9597-1991-04-25) (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 HIO360*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,300 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900824036249A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ROTORS HIT UNEVEN GROUND LANDING. FUEL CONTAMINATED BY FUEL CELL SEALANT.

## 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 NYC90LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA200), Aug 24, 1990: Enstrom F-28A (N9597), Ravenna, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS, DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM DETERIORATING FUEL TANK SEALANT, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO NOTICE THE CONTAMINATION DURING PREFLIGHT.

## Other reports on N9597 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780214006589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780214006589I), Feb 14, 1978: Enstrm F28A (N9597), Stow, OH, Minor damage. Instructor demonstrating an autorotation. Struck runway with the tail rotor.

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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