# Accident 19930627020689A: Enstrm F28A, Ironton, OH, June 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1993, 14:00 local time
- Place: Ironton, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5290° N, 82.6703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5290&lon=-82.6703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9555, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9555-2022-01-08) (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 HIO360*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,810 total, 310 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930627020689A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE MISS. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK TREES ON REPORTED  PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NO ANOMALIES FOUND.

## 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 NYC93LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA128), Jun 27, 1993: Enstrom F-28A (N9555), Ironton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N9555 (1)

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

- [Incident 19810815064349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810815064349I), Aug 15, 1981: Enstrm F28A (N9555), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Za engine lost power during cruise. Made autoratation landing. Found #2 cylinder head cracked.

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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