Enstrom F28F N8620A
6 September 1990 · Beatty, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Enstrom F28F registered N8620A, operated by Walker Evans Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Beatty, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beatty, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0898, -116.7900
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28F
- Registration
- N8620A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walker Evans Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA335
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND. LOOSE SHALE ROCK AND SLOPING DOWNHILL TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS LANDED ON A SHALE KNOLL WHILE SURVEYING AN OFF THE ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE RACE COURSE. WHEN THE ENGINE AND ROTOR BLADES WERE REDUCED TO GROUND IDLE RPM THE HELICOPTER SLID OFF THE KNOLL AND ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1990 | Enstrom F28F | Corona, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Enstrom F28F | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Enstrom F28F | Bradford, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Enstrom F28F | Middle River, Minnesota, United States | Chaplinski, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1996 | Enstrom F28F | Gutherie, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Enstrom F28F | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Valmy, Nevada, United States | Arthur H. MC Ewen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Double Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-160 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172L | McDermitt, Nevada, United States | Benjaman, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172N | Minden, Nevada, United States | Mercury Air Center | Minor injuries | - |