# NTSB NYC86LA173: Enstrom F-28A, N149Q, New York, NY, June 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1986, 14:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place: New York, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30377
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30377/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA173

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - water,rough
- Roll over, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND DUE TO EXCESSIVE GROUNDSPEED DURING THE FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPLIED UPWARD COLLECTIVE TO TERMINATE THE SECOND LANDING APCH OVER THE HELIPAD, THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE WATER IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE THEN ROLLED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE. GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N149Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149Q-1988-07-18), registration cancelled 1988-07-18, S/N 261 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 261
- Airframe hours: 3536
- Engines: LYCOMING HIO-360-C1A 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Spectrum Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1986, 44 hours before
- Departed: RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
- Destination: JFK, JAMAICA, NY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial, flight instructor, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 1,050 total, 350 in this make and model, 850 as pilot in command, 271 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 19 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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