# Accident 19910406009149A: Enstrm F28A, Leetonia, OH, April 6, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1991, 16:00 local time
- Place: Leetonia, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8701° N, 80.7592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8701&lon=-80.7592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58KC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58KC-1991-09-20) (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 HIO360C1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 36 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406009149A

## Narrative

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

SETTLED INTO TREES WHILE HOVERING TO LAND IN OPEN FIELD. GUSTY STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN AREA.

## 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 NYC91LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA107), Apr 6, 1991: Enstrom F28A (N58KC), Leetonia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE HELICOPTER HOVER PERFORMANCE WAS EXCEEDED BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM A NORMAL APPROACH TO A LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH WINDS AND THE TAILWIND CONDITION.

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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