Enstrom F-28A N9257
31 January 1987 · Martinsville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1987 at about 14:45 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N9257, operated by Otis F. Eggers, was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4197, -86.4208
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N9257
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Otis F. Eggers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paragon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA072
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
WHILE LANDING TO THE EAST THE PLT WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND THE ACFT STRUCK TELEPHONE WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28A | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Leon J. Riel | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150J | Patoka, Indiana, United States | ROY S. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |