# NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, 1983

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 ATL83LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA298.md): Enstrom F-28A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N9078 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the helicopter was 'topped off' with fuel before takeoff. About 1 hr & 10 min after takeoff, there reportedly was a loud 'bang' which was followed by sputtering from the eng & a decay in the eng RPM. An autorotation was made into a small…
- [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 MIA83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA138.md): Enstrom F-28A · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N9086 · Destroyed
  > The acft rolled over and crashed during an attempted downwind running takeoff. The acft was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. A witness on the ground and one of the passengers who is an A&P mechanic stated that…
- [NTSB CHI83LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA193.md): Enstrom F-28A · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1983 · N519H · Substantial damage
  > The rated student was on an instructional flt to become a helicopter instructor plt. During an autorotative landing in a farmer's field, the helicopter landed hard & the main rotor hit the tail cone.
- [NTSB MIA83LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA059.md): Enstrom F-28A · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1983 · N278Q · Substantial damage
  > The newly purchased helicopter was being ferried to Maryland. During arrival to new Smyrna beach, FL, the 1st planned stop, the plt executed a landing approach to rwy 2. After coming to a hover, the helicopter lost rotor RPM during a pedal turn to a downwind…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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?model=3300406&year=1983

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