Enstrom F28A N289Q
16 December 1978 · Washington, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1978 at about 19:00 local time, a Enstrom F28A registered N289Q was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28A
- Registration
- N289Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3983
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.
Other Enstrom F28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1978 | Enstrom F28A | Stuart, Florida, United States | Sundance Helic | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Enstrom F28A | West Covina, California, United States | El Monte FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Enstrom F28A | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | J J Barnes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Enstrom F28A | West Hartford, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Enstrom F28A | Mitchell, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1977 | Enstrom F28A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Mobley Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |