NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28C

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Enstrom F-28C, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

19932026
NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28C per year, 1993–2026: 6 cases
19931
19951
19971
19991
20022

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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 ('3300407')
      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\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN03LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Morrison, COthe pilot not maintaining clearance from the telephone lines during landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot not being able to see the telephone lines, the low altitude, and the dark night.Nov 23, 2002 · N552CS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Stockton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the water tower during takeoff. Also causal was the pilot's selection of a confined area for the landing and subsequent takeoff.May 20, 2002 · N51716 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA226Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28C · Kaunakakai, HIThe pilot encountered a dust devil during the takeoff transition from a dirt and grass area resulting in a loss of vision, disorientation, and subsequent collision with trees.Jun 23, 1999 · N595H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-280C · Sharon, VTThe pilot's improper decision to descend and fly at 100 feet over a river and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with wires.Jun 13, 1997 · N5700J · Substantial damageNTSB BFO96LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28-280C · Blue Ash, OHthe commercial pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during hover-taxi operations. Related factors the tailwind, the nearby obstacle, and the misjudged maneuver to avoid obstacles.Oct 6, 1995 · N51786 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93FA115Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28C · Gordon, KYThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the wire.Jun 17, 1993 · N200NH · Destroyed