Enstrom F-28A N4886
10 April 1970 · Silver Springs, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1970 at about 11:40 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N4886, operated by R J Enstrom Co, was involved in an accident during static near Silver Springs, Maryland, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silver Springs, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rooftop Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N4886
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R J Enstrom Co
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0660
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
INSTR STANDING OUTSIDE OF ACFT RELEASED COLLECTIVE LOCK.WHEN ROTOR SPEED WAS APRX 1800 RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1970 | Enstrom F-28A | Marianna, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Aeron | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Enstrom F-28A | Oakland, California, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | William Benton | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Orlando, Florida, United States | RJ Enstrom COR | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Osseo, Minnesota, United States | Hennepin Co SH | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Durham | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |