NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, 1983
5 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
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ATL83LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Brunswick, GAThe plt reported that the helicopter was 'topped off' with fuel before takeoff. About 1 hr & 10 min after takeoff, there reportedly was a loud 'bang' which was followed by sputtering from the eng & a decay in the eng RPM. An autorotation was made into a small…NTSB 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…NTSB MIA83LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Brooksville, FLThe acft rolled over and crashed during an attempted downwind running takeoff. The acft was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. A witness on the ground and one of the passengers who is an A&P mechanic stated that…NTSB CHI83LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Schaumburg, ILThe rated student was on an instructional flt to become a helicopter instructor plt. During an autorotative landing in a farmer's field, the helicopter landed hard & the main rotor hit the tail cone.NTSB MIA83LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · New Smyrna Bch, FLThe newly purchased helicopter was being ferried to Maryland. During arrival to new Smyrna beach, FL, the 1st planned stop, the plt executed a landing approach to rwy 2. After coming to a hover, the helicopter lost rotor RPM during a pedal turn to a downwind…