Enstrom F-28A N13CM
3 July 1984 · Muncie, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1984 at about 16:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N13CM was involved in an incident near Muncie, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Muncie, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Co. (MIE)
- Coordinates
- 40.1300, -85.3809
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N13CM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84IA294
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS IN A 20 DEG LEFT BANK WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 40 KTS WHEN THE HELICOPTER BEGAN ROTATION TO THE RIGHT. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION & LANDED WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 5 KTS. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD ABOUT 1314 FLT HRS OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Martin, Michigan, United States | B & G Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Slater, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Enstrom F-28A | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1983 | Enstrom F-28A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Fergus J. Mayhew | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A36TC | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Bede BEDE 4 | Evansvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Aeronca 65-LA | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Brantly B-2 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |