Enstrom F-28A N9607
6 December 1982 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1982 at about 23:15 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N9607, operated by Alyeska Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 3 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood Airport (Z15)
- Coordinates
- 61.4100, -149.1707
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N9607
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alyeska Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Chugiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA022
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH GROUND AND ROLLED WHILE THE PILOT WAS HOVER TAXIING DOWNWIND. THE WINDS WERE DESCRIBED AS 15 KTS TO GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 KTS. THE ENSTROM CHIEF ENGINEER REPORTED THAT A DOWNWIND HOVER TENDS TO DECAY THE MAIN ROTOR RPM DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE OF TAILROTOR PEDAL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH GROSS WEIGHTS. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NEAR ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1982 | Enstrom F-28A | Parsons, Kansas, United States | Hugh Alan Rollow | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Enstrom F-28A | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1983 | Enstrom F-28A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Fergus J. Mayhew | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |