Enstrom F-28C N604H
17 March 1979 · Schroon Lake, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1979 at about 17:10 local time, a Enstrom F-28C registered N604H, operated by Minuteman Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Schroon Lake, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Schroon Lake, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28C
- Registration
- N604H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Minuteman Heli
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Montreal, Quebec, Can → Albany, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0440
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
NUT (AN924-6D) IN AIR FILTER HOUSING INJESTED BYTURBOCHARGER. INLET TURBINE BLADES DMGE TO ENGINE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Victoria, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Portage, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Paradise Helic | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | West Well Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Bridgeport, California, United States | Enterprise HEL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Enstrom F-28C | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Merckle Contra | 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 | - |