# Accident 19930812029219A: Enstrm F28C, Gallipolis, OH, August 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Gallipolis, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8203° N, 82.1891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8203&lon=-82.1891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51786, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51786-2022-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28C (registry code 3300407, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360E1AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 833 total, 161 in this make and model, 161 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93GA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93GA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930812029219A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED PINNACLE TAKEOFF FROM KNOLL. LOST ROTOR AND ENGINE RPMS. RUN ON LANDING. ROLLED. FAILED REDUCE COLLECTIVE

## 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 NYC93GA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93GA151), Aug 12, 1993: Enstrom F-28C (N51786), Gallipolis, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the collective and throttle which resulted in a low rotor rpm condition and a loss of control, and an inflight collision with the terrain.

## Other reports on N51786 (2)

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

- [Accident 19951006031299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951006031299A), Oct 6, 1995: Enstrm F28C (N51786), Blue Ash, OH, Substantial damage. Hover taxi rearward from pad. Forgot parked helicopter to rear. Struck same. (-23) on October 6, 1995, at 1530 EDT, an Enstrom F28-C, N51786, registered to new…
- [Accident 19800627022859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800627022859A), Jun 27, 1980: Enstrm F28C (N51786), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Engine had intermittent power failure at hover. Tail rotor hit ground prior to landing. Engine defect unknown.

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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