# NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 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 FTW96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA149.md): Enstrom F-28A · Killeen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1996 · N9574 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing (autorotation).
- [NTSB NYC90LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA200.md): Enstrom F-28A · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1990 · N9597 · Substantial damage
  > A power loss, due to contamination from deteriorating fuel tank sealant, and the pilot's failure to notice the contamination during preflight.
- [NTSB SEA83LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA134.md): Enstrom F28A · Lebanon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1983 · N9240 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was damaged in a roll-over during a forced landing on a soft plowed field. The pilot stated that he was checking another company pilot and in doing so he abruptly reduced power to simulate engine failure. A total loss of power occurred. The…
- [NTSB MKC82DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA046.md): Enstrom F-28A · Parsons, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N101AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was rated in fixed wing aircraft, but he was a student pilot in helicopters. He had only 40 hours in rotorcraft. During a cross-country in his own helicopter, he ran out of fuel and struck trees during an auto-rotative landing. The pilot stated that…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300406')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3300406&occurrence=353

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