Enstrom F-28A N4894
23 September 1970 · Marianna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1970 at about 07:40 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N4894, operated by Keystone Aeron, was involved in an accident during in flight near Marianna, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marianna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N4894
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keystone Aeron
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Washington, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TAIL ROTOR GR BOX, POROSITY HI, HARDNESS 15PCT LWRTHAN SPECIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1970 | Enstrom F-28A | Silver Springs, Maryland, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Enstrom F-28A | Oakland, California, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | William Benton | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Orlando, Florida, United States | RJ Enstrom COR | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Osseo, Minnesota, United States | Hennepin Co SH | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Durham | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |