# Fatal NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28C

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 ERA13LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA433.md): Enstrom F-28C · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2013 · N631DP · Minor damage
  > The relieved pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the rotating main rotor blades after he exited the helicopter.
- [NTSB SEA00FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA014.md): Enstrom F28C · Pendleton, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N635H · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain clearance from the runway surface while maneuvering at low altitude, and inadequate remedial action after the tail rotor struck the surface.
- [NTSB LAX95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA332.md): Enstrom F-28C · Livermore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1995 · N5689T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel load determination procedures which resulted in fuel exhaustion. In addition, the pilot's delayed and improper use of the collective and cyclic flight controls following the engine failure led to his failure to maintain…
- [NTSB NYC93FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA115.md): Enstrom F28C · Gordon, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1993 · N200NH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the wire.
- [NTSB FTW91FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA002.md): Enstrom F28-C · Mesquite, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1990 · N88RA · Destroyed
  > Installation error of company maintenance personnel. Factors were the unsuitable terrain, the tailwind, the inability of the pilot to maintain main rotor RPM, and the inadequate annual inspection by company maintenance personnel.

## 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 ('3300407'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3300407

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