Enstrom F-28F N86229
22 November 1985 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1985 at about 14:15 local time, a Enstrom F-28F registered N86229, operated by Alfred M. Gore, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.6501, -80.4095
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28F
- Registration
- N86229
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alfred M. Gore
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA031
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
THE PLT STATED HE FELT THE ENG RPM DECREASE, SO HE OPENED UP THE THROTTLE AND LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE. WHEN THESE ACTIONSDID NOT PRODUCE THE DESIRED RPM HE TRIED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FLD, THE SKIDS DUG IN THE SOFT DIRT AND CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION OF FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE ROTOR SYSTEM WAS NOT CHECKED. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28F | Manhattan, New York, United States | Spectrum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Enstrom F-28F | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Edward D. Arbow | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Enstrom F-28F | Belfield, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
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