Enstrom F28A N9087
16 July 1988 · Port Isabel, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a Enstrom F28A registered N9087, operated by Gary K. Klinck, was involved in an accident near Port Isabel, Texas, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Isabel, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ben's Heliport (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 26.0694, -97.2195
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28A
- Registration
- N9087
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary K. Klinck
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRG11
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ACCOMPLISHED A MAX-PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF, CLEARED AN OBSTACLE, AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED FORWARD FLIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR RPM DECREASED. HE STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE RPM AND MAINTAIN ALTITUDE SO HE SELECTED A LANDING AREA. DUE TO PERSONS ON THE BEACH SITE, HE CHANGED THE LANDING SITE. HE INCREASED COLLECTIVE AND NOTED THAT THE RPM DECAYED FURTHER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE BUT HIGH SINK RATE. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Enstrom F28A | La Verne, California, United States | Hiser Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Enstrom F28A | Celina, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Enstrom F28A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | TMA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Enstrom F28A | Leetonia, Ohio, United States | John L. Sikora | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Enstrom F28A | Hanford, California, United States | Bacca, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Enstrom F28A | Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States | William Muggleston | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |