Enstrom F-28A N254Q
5 May 1979 · Friendswood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1979 at about 14:50 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N254Q, operated by Gulf Coast HEL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Friendswood, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friendswood, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clover Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N254Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gulf Coast HEL
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2105
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
PLT STATED DURING AUTOROTATION LEVELED & APPLIEDSOME COLLECTIVE.ACFT HIT HARD & BOUNCED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Albion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Woodlake, California, United States | J.reinhand | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Kings Mills, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Newcomb, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |