Enstrom F-28F N8627J
14 November 1989 · Wilmington, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28F registered N8627J, operated by Barbara Ohliger, was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Delaware, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7434, -75.5505
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28F
- Registration
- N8627J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barbara Ohliger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middletown → Wilmington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PERFORMING THE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST WHEN THE STUDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PUT THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THE FULL RICH POSITION. INSTEAD OF ADVANCING THE MIXTURE CONTROL THE STUDENT PULLED THE MIXTURE TO IDLE CUT-OFF. ENGINE POWER WAS LOST AND THE CFI INTIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. THE ONLY FIELD AVAILABLE WAS ROUGH AND COVERED WITH 3 TO 4 FT TALL WEEDS. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT SKID DUG INTO THE TERRAIN AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Edward D. Arbow | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28F | Manhattan, New York, United States | Spectrum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Townsend, Delaware, United States | Ervin S. Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Dover Afb, Delaware, United States | Sharon Battreall | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 177 | Milford, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150K | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Atlantic Costal Aerial ADS | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Dover, Delaware, United States | Sheldon Milner | No injuries | - |