Enstrom F-28C N60PB
27 April 1986 · Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1986 at about 16:27 local time, a Enstrom F-28C registered N60PB was involved in an accident near Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 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 16:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28C
- Registration
- N60PB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ambrose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA113
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
A WEIGHT IMBALANCE, THEN A SPLIT NEEDLE, CAUSED THE PLT TO ABORT 2 PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO DEPART. CONDITIONS WERE CORRECTED & THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED THE WATERFRONT HELIPAD. AS IT WENT OVER THE WATER, THE PLT NOTED A LOSS OF ENG POWER. HE TRIED TO RETURN TO THE HELIPAD, BUT THE ROTOR RPM CONTINUED TO DECAY & THE HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO THE WATER & SANK. THE PLT & PASSENGER ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1986 | Enstrom F-28C | Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Enstrom F-28C | Coshocton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Enstrom F-28C | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Enstrom F-28C | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Enstrom F-28C | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Enstrom F-28C | Inyokern, California, United States | Westar | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | East Coast Airways, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ft. Dix, New Jersey, United States | Norman A.sharpless/Wm.shirey | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Cessna 152 | Bargaintown, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic City Air Taxi, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |