- Date
- July 31, 1982, 07:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5688NEnstrom F28C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820731033829A
- Case key
- 72214
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter made a forced landing in a cotton field after tail rotor driveshaft failure. Examination showed a ductileshear overload failure. No evidence of fatigue was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5688N
- Reported as
- Enstrom F28C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 495-2
- Airframe hours
- 236
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Darl J. Evans
- Registered owner
- Darl J. Evans
- Departed
- Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- Phoenix, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,097 total · 36 in this make and model · 2,887 as pilot in command · 54 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 198 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5688N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.