Enstrom F-28-C N541H
26 December 1980 · Eureka, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1980 at about 14:50 local time, a Enstrom F-28-C registered N541H was involved in an accident during in flight near Eureka, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28-C
- Registration
- N541H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3472
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, RAJAY TURBO, PN RJ 1045-2.MAIN FUEL PUMP, TURBO DRIVEN.PLT RPRTD ELEC BOOST ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1980 | Enstrom F-28 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Cincinnati Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Enstrom F-28-C | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1979 | Enstrom F-28-C | Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Enstrom F-28 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Hilty Farms, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1978 | Enstrom F-28 | Brookwood, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1976 | Enstrom F-28 | Destin, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |