# Accident 20150313002269A: Enstrom F-28C, Shelby, MT, March 13, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2015, 18:00 local time
- Place: Shelby, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.4489° N, 111.9719° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4489&lon=-111.9719&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5688N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5688N-2018-03-05) (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: ENSTROM F-28C
- Reported engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 112 total, 112 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150313002269A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 13, 2015 AT 1800 MST, A ENSTROM F-28C IMPACTED THE GROUND 10 MILES SOUTH OF SHELBY MONTANA BEHIND A FARMERS HOUSE WHILE HOVERING. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. TWO SOLES ON BOARD,THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SHELBY MONTANA ON MARCH 13 2015 AT 1730 MST.

## 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 WPR15CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA128), Mar 14, 2015: Enstrom F28 - C (N5688N), Shelby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during a low altitude operation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N5688N (2)

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

- [Incident 19950928030569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928030569I), Sep 28, 1995: Enstrm F28C (N5688N), Horseheads, NY, Minor damage. Dropped abruptly to ground just after liftoff. Pilot to be reexamined.
- [Accident 19820731033829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731033829A), Jul 31, 1982: Enstrm F28C (N5688N), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Allowed tail rotor to strike ground during a spray run. Impact broke tail rotor drive shaft.

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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