Enstrom F28C N8627H
31 January 1987 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Enstrom F28C registered N8627H was involved in an incident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton (BCT)
- Coordinates
- 26.3396, -80.0797
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28C
- Registration
- N8627H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87IA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 HELICOPTER SPUN UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE GROUND AFTER THE RIGHT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL CABLE WAS SEVERED WHILE LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THAT THE TETER STOP FAILED TO LIMIT THE TRAVEL OF THE TAIL ROTOR SPINDLE ASSY THEREBY REDUCING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BLADES AND THE CABLE. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE STOP THE BLADES THEN FLEXED, CONTACTED THE CABLE, & DURING ROTATION, SEVERED IT WHERE IT EXITS THE TAIL BOOM ASSY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1986 | Enstrom F28C | Turnagain, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Enstrom F28C | Padre Island, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Enstrom F28C | Camas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Enstrom F28C | Santa Paula, California, United States | Brunette, Louis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Enstrom F28C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Enstrom F28C | Palm Springs, California, United States | Randy Testman | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |