# Accident 19920913036529A: Enstrm F28A, Shelbyville, KY, September 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1992, 13:00 local time
- Place: Shelbyville, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2093° N, 85.2302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2093&lon=-85.2302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N950SC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N950SC-2012-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360C1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920913036529A

## Narrative

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

BELIEVED ENGINE PROBLEM. MADE HARD IMPACT IN A FIELD ON PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NONE FOUND. NO LICENSE OR MEDICAL.

## 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 BFO92LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA139), Sep 13, 1992: Enstrom F-28A (N950SC), Shelbyville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN IMPROPER FLARE MADE BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE TAIL BOOM STRIKE.

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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