OAK70F0204

NTSB accident investigation · Enstrom F-28A · Oakland, CA · October 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1969
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4463Enstrom F-28A
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152474

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4187  69/10/10   OAKLAND,CALIF       ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 5770
        TIME - 1145                    N4463               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS ALAMEDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CALIF               OAKLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4463
Reported as
Enstrom F-28A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nas Alameda

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.