Enstrom F-28A N4895
21 April 1974 · East Putman, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1974 at about 09:55 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N4895, operated by Fetsco Aviatio, was involved in an accident during static near East Putman, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Putman, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N4895
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fetsco Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0788
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ACFT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER SHUTDOWN.EXHAUST STACK CRACKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Monroe, New York, United States | Fisher Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Soderstroms EA | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Middlesex Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | Eastern Electr | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Garland Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Enstrom F-28A | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |