NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, CA

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Enstrom F-28A. 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

19692026
NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, CA per year, 1969–2026: 15 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300406'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX98LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Pleasanton, CAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and the student pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM. A factor was the downhill terrain.Jul 24, 1998 · N288Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Hanford, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during the takeoff. Contributing factors were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and unfavorable winds that existed at the time of takeoff.Jun 14, 1992 · N159Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · La Verne, CAThe helicopter landed hard during a practice touchdown autorotation (auto). The helo remained in closed traffic for the purpose of practicing touchdown autos to a landing area adjacent to the aprt's rwy. There was also another helo in closed traffic using the…May 27, 1988 · N4898 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG04Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Elk Grove, CANov 7, 1981 · N9268 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX80DVA06Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Woodlake, CADec 12, 1979 · N521H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Oxnard, CAFeb 14, 1979 · N9082 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DVA14Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28A · Shafter, CAJan 20, 1979 · N520H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78FUG20Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28A · West Covina, CAMar 28, 1978 · N4876 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX76FUD08Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Pasadena, CAApr 5, 1976 · N9576 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX76FUG43Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Blythe, CAApr 4, 1976 · N269Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK76FVM31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · San Carlos, CAMar 31, 1976 · N9577 · DestroyedNTSB OAK76FVM01Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28A · San Francisco, CAJul 5, 1975 · N4893 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUQ83Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Goleta, CAMay 4, 1973 · N9572 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70FUQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28 · Van Nuys, CAJan 6, 1970 · N4897 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70F0204Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Oakland, CAOct 10, 1969 · N4463 · Substantial damage