NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28A, 1990
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
Latest cases
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\") = 1990
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") = 1990
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 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.NTSB MIA90LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Marathon, FLFailure of the input drive gear of the tail rotor gear box for undetermined reasons because the drive gear was not recovered from the ocean.NTSB FTW90LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Danbury, TXPilot in command's failure to see and avoid wires during the final stage of an approach to a confined area. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's disregard of the operator's instructions after he landed the first time.NTSB MIA90TL#03Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportEnstrom F-28A · Ft Pierce, FLNTSB ANC90FA047Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6 · Chevak, AKImproper flare by the pilot (PIC) during the landing/flare. The weather condition with fog was a related factor.