Plane Crash List

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
N8617B
Manhattan, New York, United States Spectrum Helicopters, Inc. Fatal 1
6 Aug 1988 Enstrom F-28F
N280MW
Boca Raton, Florida, United States Weinstein, Michael No injuries -
13 Jul 1988 Enstrom F-28F
N8620C
Haines, Alaska, United States L.a.b. Flying Service No injuries -
12 Aug 1985 Enstrom F-28F
N8623X
Groton, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
22 Nov 1985 Enstrom F-28F
N86229
Miami, Florida, United States Alfred M. Gore No injuries -
14 Nov 1989 Enstrom F-28F
N8627J
Wilmington, Delaware, United States Barbara Ohliger No injuries -

All 29 records for this type

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