Enstrom F-28A N13CM
16 August 1994 · Stewartsville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1994 at about 22:28 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N13CM was involved in an accident near Stewartsville, New Jersey, 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 22:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stewartsville, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N13CM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warren County → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA137
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND THE PILOT MADE AN AUTOROTATION LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO UNEVEN TERRAIN, HE '...MADE [THE] DECISION TO ZERO OUT AIRSPEED DURING TOUCHDOWN.' THE PILOT STATED HE LEVELED THE HELICOPTER AND '...PULLED COLLECTIVE TO CUSHION.' DURING THE LANDING A MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED THE TAIL BOOM FROM THE FUSELAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1994 | Enstrom F-28A | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Enstrom F-28A | Bangor, Maine, United States | Merril Kearney | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Enstrom F-28A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Enstrom F-28A | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1992 | Enstrom F-28A | Kitts Hill, Ohio, United States | Hi'er AV. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28A | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hoopes RV-6 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Boeing Stearman PT-13 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | Eagle-Aire Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172H | Millville, New Jersey, United States | McGuire AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 2 |