NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, 1984
4 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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Query with SQL
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\") = 1984
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") = 1984
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 MKC84LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Slater, MOPlt quickly pulled excessive collective while attempting takeoff from a hover. Rotor RPM decreased and the acft touched down hard on the right skid. A post accident engine run revealed no discrepancies.NTSB CHI84IA294Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Muncie, INAccording to the plt, he was in a 20 deg left bank with an airspeed of about 40 KTS when the helicopter began rotation to the right. He entered an autorotation & landed with a forward speed of about 5 KTS. An exam revealed that the tail rotor drive shaft had…NTSB CHI84LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Martin, MIThe plt had landed on a dragstrip after he encountered deteriorating wx. When the wx improved, he took off & attempted to depart over a bleacher area. The plt had difficulty climbing over the bleachers & said 'noticed RPM at 2700, helicopter in a turn.' He…NTSB NYC84LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Spencer, MAAccording to the plt, the purpose of the flt was to practice autorotations. During practice, the acft touched down hard & was substantially damaged.