Enstrom F28A N269Q
27 August 1993 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1993 at about 20:20 local time, a Enstrom F28A registered N269Q was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, United States. One person was 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden-Markham (MMK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28A
- Registration
- N269Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. DURING THE MANEUVER THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD, BECAME AIRBORNE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AND SEPARATED THE BOOM FROM THE FUSELAGE. A TEST RUN PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1992 | Enstrom F28A | Hanford, California, United States | Bacca, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Enstrom F28A | Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States | William Muggleston | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Enstrom F28A | Leetonia, Ohio, United States | John L. Sikora | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Enstrom F28A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | TMA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Enstrom F28A | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1988 | Enstrom F28A | La Verne, California, United States | Hiser Helicopter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Windham Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna 150L | Danielson, Connecticut, United States | Para Power Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Mooney M20J | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | David B. Wakefield | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna 182 | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | Dennis Lambert | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Quicksilver MX | Montville, Connecticut, United States | Allan Cournoyer | Fatal | 1 |