Enstrom F-28A N13CM
7 May 1987 · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N13CM, operated by Aerotek, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. 2 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0703, -94.1499
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N13CM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerotek
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PIC WAS DEMONSTRATING THE HELO TO A PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER. THE PIC WAS HOVERING IN A REMOTE AREA WITH ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE PIC RPTD OUTSIDE AIR TEMPS OF ABT 90 DEGREES DURING THE DEMO FLT. THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING AROUND OVER THE GRND IN A 3 TO 5 FT HOVER. THE PIC STATED THAT NO WIND WAS BLOWING AND HE WAS MOVING TO GET FRESH AIR THROUGH THE ROTORS. THE PIC THEN NOTICED THAT ENG RPM WAS DECREASING AND INCREASED THROTTLE TO COMPENSATE. THE PIC STATED THAT RPM CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND THE HELO BEGIN TO DESCEND DESPITE FULL THROTTLE. THE PIC STATED THAT HE HAD TO MANEUVER THE HELO BACK TO THE SPOT HE HAD INITALLY APPROACHED TO AVOID LANDING ON ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE PIC STATED THAT THIS POSED A PBLM TO IMMEDIATE TOUCHDOWN AS HE MOVED THE HELO TO THE SMOOTH LNDG AREA. THE HELO SUBSEQUENTLY HARD LANDED SHORT OF THE LNDG AREA SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO MECH MALF WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | Otis F. Eggers | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28A | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Leon J. Riel | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |