Enstrom F28C N51726
12 May 1986 · Turnagain, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 May 1986 at about 00:40 local time, a Enstrom F28C registered N51726 was involved in an accident near Turnagain, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Turnagain, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28C
- Registration
- N51726
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenai → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86FA055
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND IT THEN STRUCK SOME HIGH POWER TRANSMISSION LINES, FELL TO THE GROUND AND BURNED UPON IMPACT. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE 283 FEET ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE AND SPANNED A DISTANCE OF 1127 FEET AND WERE MARKED WITH THREE LARGE RED OBSTRUCTION MARKER BALLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1987 | Enstrom F28C | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Enstrom F28C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Enstrom F28C | Brandywine, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Enstrom F28C | Padre Island, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Enstrom F28C | Camas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Enstrom F28C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Darl J. Evans | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |