# Accident 19921011041609A: Enstrm F28A, Kitts Hill, OH, October 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1992, 16:34 local time
- Place: Kitts Hill, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5695° N, 82.5305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5695&lon=-82.5305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N249Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N249Q-1994-08-05) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,750 total, 275 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921011041609A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK WIRES WHILE LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. WIRES 16 FEET AGL HARD TO SEE. POLES HIDDEN BY TREES.

## 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 NYC93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA016), Oct 11, 1992: Enstrom F-28A (N249Q), Kitts Hill, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE, FOLLOWING A WIRE STRIKE DUE TO INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.

## Other reports on N249Q (3)

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

- [Incident 19920302013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920302013789I), Mar 2, 1992: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Jackson County, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft clipped and cut electrical powerlines while attempting to land in an open field.
- [Accident 19880918044789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880918044789A), Sep 18, 1988: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Celina, OH, Destroyed. Pedal and turn problem on liftoff. Unapproved pedal adjustment. Unable to stop turn on next liftoff. Crash landed.
- [Accident 19750518013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750518013489A), May 18, 1975: Enstrm F28A (N249Q), Nevada, IA, Substantial damage. Plt rprtd vibration and erratic cyclic movement. Lost ctl abv t/d point spun r 180 deg. Gusting 27K.

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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