NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Enstrom F-28A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A per year, 1982–2026: 5 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300406')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX97FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Saipan Island, Sarkloss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, resulting from improper planning/decision; and the pilot's abrupt handling of the flight controls, while maneuvering to avoid swimmers, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom. A related…Jan 12, 1997 · N9087 · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Killeen, TXThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing (autorotation).Mar 16, 1996 · N9574 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Ravenna, OHA power loss, due to contamination from deteriorating fuel tank sealant, and the pilot's failure to notice the contamination during preflight.Aug 24, 1990 · N9597 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Lebanon, ORThe 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…Jun 27, 1983 · N9240 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA046Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Parsons, KSThe 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…Mar 20, 1982 · N101AE · Substantial damage