Enstrom F28F N8622U
15 November 1983 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1983 at about 16:35 local time, a Enstrom F28F registered N8622U was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5797, -122.9104
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28F
- Registration
- N8622U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA021
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
THE ACFT DID A HARD LANDING DURING AUTOROTATION AFTER THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND QUIT AT 250 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAD LEANED THE MIXTURE, HE SAID, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE PUSHED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS AND RUN ROUGH. DURING AUTOROTATION HE MAINTAINED 50 MPH WITH LITTLE FLARE FOR LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MIXTURE WAS SLOWLY TURNED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD BE WHEN THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH. IT WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM FULL RICH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1983 | Enstrom F28F | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Enstrom F28F | Bradford, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Enstrom F28F | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Enstrom F28F | Corona, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Enstrom F28F | Beatty, Nevada, United States | Walker Evans Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Enstrom F28F | Middle River, Minnesota, United States | Chaplinski, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |