# Accident 19930614025209A: Enstrm F28C, Buckner, MO, June 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1993, 12:53 local time
- Place: Buckner, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1296° N, 94.1894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1296&lon=-94.1894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51717, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51717-1994-02-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 825 total, 531 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930614025209A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE THRU A ROD THROUGH ENGINE CASE DURING POWERLINE SURVEY. STRUCK SHED ON AUTOROTATION. ENGINE 30 HRS OVER TBO.

## 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 CHI93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA212), Jun 14, 1993: Enstrom F-28C (N51717), Buckner, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE NUT BACKING OFF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLT RESULTING IN ROD FAILURE. A FACTOR INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAKE A RUN ON LANDING.

## Other reports on N51717 (2)

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

- [Incident 19810908067179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810908067179I), Sep 8, 1981: Enstrm F28C (N51717), Shenandoah, IA, Minor damage. Rear struts low. Landed tail low. Blades and tail section went into mud puddle along side of landing pad.
- [Accident 19790728021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728021059A), Jul 28, 1979: Enstrm F28C (N51717), Auburn, NE, Substantial damage. Helicopter settled into cornfield during ag training flight. Factors: low rotor RPM, hot humid day, misjudgement.

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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