Enstrom F-28C N589H

Summary

On 11 May 1984 at about 01:02 local time, a Enstrom F-28C registered N589H was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 May 1984 at 01:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Hayward, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hayward (HWD)

Coordinates

37.6693, -122.0805

Aircraft

Enstrom F-28C

Registration

N589H

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hayward → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA286

Nobody was injured.

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

ACCORDING TO A PLT/OPERATOR STATEMENT, THE PRIVATE PLT (PIC) WAS ON AN INSTRUCTION FLT. THE OTHER OCCUPANT, WAS A PERSON WHOSE COMMERCIAL PLT CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN SUSPENDENDED. THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER HAD JUST RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION & HAD JUST BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. AFTER BRINGING THE HELICOPTER TO A HOVER, CLEARANCE WAS OBTAINED TO CROSS THE ACTIVE RWYS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ARPT WHERE POWER WAS REDUCED FOR A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCREW HAD INTENDED TO MAKE A POWER RECOVERY. HOWEVER, THEY REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRACTICE AUTORATATION THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED DURING A RUN-ON LANDING. NO PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.