# NTSB MKC82DA046: Enstrom F-28A, N101AE, Parsons, KS, March 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1982, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Parsons, KS
- Coordinates: 37.330135, -95.259529 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3301&lon=-95.2595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC82DA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72166/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA046

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing
  - autorotation - performed, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

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 FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY, BUT HE THOUGHT HE HAD A LARGER THAN NORMAL TANK. WHEN HE FOUND THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL, HE ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. HOWEVER, THE PLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N101AE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101AE-2002-05-13), registration cancelled 2002-05-13, S/N 104, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 104
- Airframe hours: 1011
- Engines: LYCOMING HIO-360-C1B 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hugh Alan Rollow
- Registered owner: Hugh Alan Rollow
- Departed: GROVE, OK
- Destination: CHANUTE, KS
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial, student; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,033 total, 40 in this make and model, 982 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 315° at 10 knots

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820320004479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320004479A), Mar 20, 1982: Enstrm F28A, Parsons, KS, Substantial damage. Student helicopter pilot ran out of fuel en route. Was unaware of fuel tank capacity. Struck trees on autorotation.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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