Enstrom F-28-A N4923
4 May 1971 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1971 at about 22:24 local time, a Enstrom F-28-A registered N4923, operated by R J Enstrom Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28-A
- Registration
- N4923
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R J Enstrom Co
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Marshfield, Mass
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3242
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WND 20K, GUSTS TO 25K.HEL ROTD TO R ON LIFT-OFF, PLT ADDED COLLECTIVE TO AVOID PSNL, LOST DRCTNL CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1970 | Enstrom F-28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | City of Pasade | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1968 | Enstrom F-28 | Sylmar, California, United States | Pacific Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Enstrom F-28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Midwest Airway | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1967 | Enstrom F-28 | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | Sportsman Airp | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Enstrom F-28 | Santiam Jct, Oregon, United States | Sportsman Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1975 | Enstrom F-28 | Glenmore, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |