Plane Crash List

Enstrom F-28A N9271

3 July 1987 · Mason, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 3 July 1987 at about 21:55 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N9271 was involved in an accident near Mason, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Mason, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Enstrom F-28A
Registration
N9271
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hollis → Rindge
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC87DNC06

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TREES AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN FLYING IN WEATHER CONDITIONS BEYOND HIS CAPABILITIES WAS A FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE HELICOPTER WAS HEARD CIRCLING THE AREA FOR ABOUT 4-1/2 MINUTES BEFORE CRASHING. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK TREES AND SEPARATED. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE TOPS OF TREES WERE OBSCURED BY FOG. NONE OF THE WITNESSES HEARD ANY INTERRUPTION OF POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Enstrom F-28A accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Sep 1987 Enstrom F-28A
N29GC
Mansfield, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
7 May 1987 Enstrom F-28A
N13CM
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States Aerotek No injuries -
31 Jan 1987 Enstrom F-28A
N9257
Martinsville, Indiana, United States Otis F. Eggers No injuries -
30 Apr 1987 Enstrom F-28A
N180Q
Wilmington, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
31 Oct 1987 Enstrom F-28A
N9583
Lapeer, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
11 Oct 1986 Enstrom F-28A
N238Q
Belmont, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
Leon J. Riel No injuries -

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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N4673K
Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
23 May 1987 Huffman QUICKIE Q2
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Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
14 Sep 1987 Cessna 150J
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Sep 1987 Cessna 182
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no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
1 Jan 1987 Cessna 180
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no coordinates
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11 Oct 1987 Beechcraft F-33A
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no coordinates
Robert F. MC Sweeney Fatal 1

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