Enstrom F28C N547H
3 August 1977 · Ford City, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1977 at about 21:45 local time, a Enstrom F28C registered N547H, operated by Flying K Helic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ford City, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ford City, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28C
- Registration
- N547H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying K Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3635
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
MIXT CTL PLATE & IDLE THROTTLE PLATE BOTH SHOWEDROTATIONAL GROVES & MINUTE METAL SHAVINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1977 | Enstrom F28C | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aeromarine Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1977 | Enstrom F28C | Medford, Washington, United States | Logan/Reavis | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Enstrom F28C | Tahoe City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Enstrom F28C | So.dennis, Massachusetts, United States | Lawrence Ready | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Enstrom F28C | Wheatland, Indiana, United States | Ohio Valley CH | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Enstrom F28C | Oakdale, New York, United States | Metro-Air | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |