Enstrom F-28A N4884
12 March 1998 · Blue Ash, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1998 at about 21:25 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N4884 was involved in an accident near Blue Ash, Ohio, United States. One person was 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Ash, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Ash (ISZ)
- Coordinates
- 39.2404, -84.3492
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N4884
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of a cooling fan blade and the pilot's improper flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was under the control of a student pilot. Departing from a hover, and while climbing through an altitude of 50 to 60 feet above the ground, the pilot heard a loud bang and a high pitched whine. The pilot performed an autorotation. He reported that he touched down hard and started sliding on the grass. The nose pitched down, and the main rotor blades contacted the tail boom. Examination of the helicopter revealed a blade had separated from the engine-cooling fan and penetrated the shroud. The fan blades were held to the fan disk by 1 bolt and 2 rivets. Evidence of corrosion was found on the fan disk and the failed rivets.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28A | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Enstrom F-28A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2001 | Enstrom F-28A | Attica, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Enstrom F-28A | Eldridge, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172K | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 175 | East Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 182E | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Reno, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |