# Fatal NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA077.md): Enstrom 280 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 28, 2025 · N280MG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > On December 28, 2025, at 1124 eastern standard time, an Enstrom F-28A helicopter, N520H, and an Enstrom 280C helicopter, N280MG, collided in midair near Hammonton, New Jersey. The private pilots onboard each of the helicopters were fatally injured. Both…
- [NTSB CHI02FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA001.md): Enstrom F-28A · Attica, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2001 · N137E · Substantial damage
  > The reported loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, the pilot not performing an autorotation, the pilot not maintaining rotor RPM during his emergency descent, and the pilot not maintaining control of the helicopter. A factor was…
- [NTSB LAX97FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA086.md): Enstrom F28A · Saipan Island, Sark · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1997 · N9087 · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, resulting from improper planning/decision; and the pilot's abrupt handling of the flight controls, while maneuvering to avoid swimmers, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom. A related…
- [NTSB NYC87DNC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC06.md): Enstrom F-28A · Mason, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 3, 1987 · N9271 · Destroyed
  > The loss of aircraft control after the tail rotor struck the trees and departed the aircraft. The pilot's poor judgement in flying in weather conditions beyond his capabilities was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI79DA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DA075.md): Enstrom F-28A · Kings Mills, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1979 · N244Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA004.md): Enstrom F-28A · Bakertown, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1978 · N257Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA065.md): Enstrom F-28A · North Wales, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1977 · N1903F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC084.md): Enstrom F-28A · Enon, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N88BD · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM068.md): Enstrom F-28A · Guntersville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1976 · N9263 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI015.md): Emstrom F28A · Harrington, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1975 · N281Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN026.md): Enstrom F-28A · S Casco, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1974 · N29HW · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC078.md): Enstrom F-28A · Superior, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 24, 1974 · N9592 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72AK013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK013.md): Enstrom F-28A · Osseo, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1971 · N2525M · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3300406

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