Plane Crash List

Enstrom F-28A N9056

13 May 1990 · Marathon, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 May 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N9056 was involved in an accident near Marathon, Florida, United States. 3 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 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Marathon, Florida, United States
Coordinates
24.7092, -81.0800
Aircraft
Enstrom F-28A
Registration
N9056
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Marathon → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA90LA120

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE INPUT DRIVE GEAR OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS BECAUSE THE DRIVE GEAR WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE OCEAN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE SIGHTSEEING HELICOPTERS HAD JUST TAKEN OFF AND WAS ABOUT 50 FT IN THE AIR WHEN TAIL ROTOR DRIVE AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE PILOT EXECUTED A POWER ON FORCED LANDING TO THE OCEAN THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX FAILED AT THE CASTING AROUND THE INPUT DRIVE GEAR AND THERE WERE SIGNS OF LOGJAMMING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CASTING. THE DRIVE GEAR WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE OCEAN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
22 Apr 1990 Enstrom F-28A
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no coordinates
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12 Apr 1991 Enstrom F-28A
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11 Oct 1992 Enstrom F-28A
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13 Sep 1992 Enstrom F-28A
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no coordinates
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6 Jan 1990 Piper PA-30
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20 Jan 1990 Piper J-3
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