NTSB investigations: Enstrom F-28C, 1983
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Enstrom F-28C. 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
| 1976 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('3300407'))
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 ('3300407'))
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 LAX83LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Quincy, CAThe acft was on a flt to a radio transmitter site at about the 7000 ft level in mountainous terrain. During arrival to the helipad, the plt noticed that several vehicles were parked on the landing surface. While in a hover, he maneuvered the helicopter to an…NTSB ATL83LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28C · Brandywine, MDIn level cruise flt the plt experienced a severe vibration followed by uncontrollable rotation to the right. The plt wasunable to regain directional control & crashed into trees. Investigation revealed that the rear t/r drive coupling, PN28-13609, had failed…NTSB LAX83FA266Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28C · Mesa, AZThe pilot had taken off, went into a normal hover, then traveled about 200 feet for a pattern climb-out when he radioed the tower that the acft did not feel right. The acft started to fishtail. The pilot tried to autorotate but could not stop the rate of…NTSB ATL83LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Wise, VAThe plt reported that he had stayed in the local area & had been practicing slow hover over the grass beside the rwy. There was a paved ramp that he had to cross, each time he went from one end of the rwy to the other. He said when he came to this area, he…NTSB LAX83LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Chino, CAThe rated airplane plt was endorsed for local solo flts in the helicopter & was practicing autorotative landings. He stated that during a landing, he flared late & allowed the tail & tail rotor to impact the rwy.