Enstrom F-28F N8622A
5 September 1987 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28F registered N8622A, operated by Edward D. Arbow, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Campbell Airstrip (CSR)
- Coordinates
- 61.1395, -149.7608
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28F
- Registration
- N8622A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward D. Arbow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87FA137
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 PILOT OF THE HELICOPTER WAS SEEN FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL DOWN THE LENGTH OF A PRIVATE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP NEAR ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. A NEARBY JOGGER SAID THAT THE PILOT APPEARED TO WAVE AT HIM AS HE FLEW PAST AND THEN HE HEARD THE HELICOPTER CRASH SEVERAL SECONDS LATER. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE WITH ITS MAIN ROTOR BLADE 16'4' ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT, A LOCAL PHYSICIAN, HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 14 HOURS IN THE ENSTROM F-28F OVER THE PRECEEDING 3 YEARS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT, OTHER THAN A SHORT FERRY FLIGHT, SINCE THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN PLACED IN STORAGE 10 MONTHS EARLIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28F | Manhattan, New York, United States | Spectrum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Enstrom F-28F | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Weinstein, Michael | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Enstrom F-28F | Haines, Alaska, United States | L.a.b. Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Miami, Florida, United States | Alfred M. Gore | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Enstrom F-28F | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Barbara Ohliger | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |