Enstrom F-28A N238Q
11 October 1986 · Belmont, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N238Q, operated by Leon J. Riel, was involved in an accident near Belmont, New Hampshire, United States. 3 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belmont, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N238Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leon J. Riel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laconia → Concord
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87DNC01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLT WHEN AN ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED THE LEFT FRONT STRUT. THE NOSE LOWERED AS THE TAIL CONE ROSE AND THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE TAIL ROTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A FAILURE OF THE #4 CONNECTING ROD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1986 | Enstrom F-28A | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | Otis F. Eggers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Cessna 150M | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Robert R. Levesque | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Champion 7HC | Epsom, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Cessna 205 | Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Bell 47J2A | Atkinson, New Hampshire, United States | Elio Pasquale | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Davidson Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |