Enstrom F28A N4880
29 December 1969 · Phenix City, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1969 at about 10:11 local time, a Enstrom F28A registered N4880 was involved in an accident during in flight near Phenix City, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phenix City, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28A
- Registration
- N4880
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Columbus, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4697
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OVERSPEED CAUSED INTERNAL BREAKUP OF ENG. PILOT-IMPROPER ENG OPERATION, OVERSPEEDING ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1971 | Enstrom F28A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Koscot Interpl | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Enstrom F28A | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1975 | Enstrom F28A | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Enstrom F28A | Clifton, Virginia, United States | Fairfax County | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Enstrom F28A | San Francisco, California, United States | D&H Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Enstrom F28A | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | J J Barnes Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |