Enstrom F-28F N280MW
6 August 1988 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1988 at about 19:10 local time, a Enstrom F-28F registered N280MW, operated by Weinstein, Michael, was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.3398, -80.0805
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28F
- Registration
- N280MW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Weinstein, Michael
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA247
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
WHILE AT AN ALT OF APRX 800 FT 1 MILE OFFSHORE, THE PLT REPORTED A DROP OF THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE FROM 29 TO 20'HG, & AS A RESULT, THE MAIN ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM NEEDLES SPLIT. HE THEN TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING IN THE WATER RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACFT WAS DITCHED APRX 1 MILE OFFSHORE IN WATER 4 FT DEEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1988 | Enstrom F-28F | Haines, Alaska, United States | L.a.b. Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Edward D. Arbow | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Enstrom F-28F | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Barbara Ohliger | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28F | Manhattan, New York, United States | Spectrum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Miami, Florida, United States | Alfred M. Gore | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |