Enstrom F-28A N240Q
9 February 1978 · Westwood, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1978 at about 08:55 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N240Q, operated by Rodman Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Westwood, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westwood, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N240Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodman Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Foxboro, Ma → Hansfield, Ma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0368
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
MAIN ROTOR DRIVE BELT FAILED.NO FURTHER DAMAGE DURING AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Ft Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | North Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Bakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Better Mining | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Enstrom F-28A | Lubbock, Texas, United States | El Monte Fligh | 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 |