Enstrom F-28A N426RD
9 January 1972 · Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 January 1972 at about 14:15 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N426RD, operated by Raleigh Durham, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N426RD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raleigh Durham
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0196
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ENG CKD OK.PLT RPRTD LOUD BANG, ENG RPM INCRD TO 3300.ENTERED AUTO FM LOW ALT, T/R BLDS HIT TLCONE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Charlottsville, Virginia, United States | Enstrom Corp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | Enstrom Helioc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Laudrdale Lks, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Centr Square, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |