Enstrom F-28A N22WP
31 July 1971 · Saluda, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1971 at about 12:15 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N22WP, operated by William Benton, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Saluda, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saluda, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Etheredge Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N22WP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Benton
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1414
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
M/ROTOR ENGAGING CLUTCH FOUND DISENGAGED FOR UN REASON.ACFT CRASH LND IN TREES ON ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Apr 1970 | Enstrom F-28A | Silver Springs, Maryland, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Durham | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Enstrom F-28A | Marianna, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Aeron | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |