Enstrom F28F N81HF
24 April 1993 · Middle River, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1993 at about 00:45 local time, a Enstrom F28F registered N81HF, operated by Chaplinski, Charles A., was involved in an accident near Middle River, Minnesota, 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 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middle River, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.4307, -96.1600
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28F
- Registration
- N81HF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chaplinski, Charles A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM'S MAGNETO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT MISS IN THE ENGINE PRIOR TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. TRYING TO AVOID POWERLINES IN FRONT OF HIM, THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES INTO THE WIND, BUT WASN'T ABLE TO PICK UP ENOUGH SPEED FOR A GOOD AUTO-ROTATION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE IGNITION VIBRATOR, PART NUMBER 10-382780-12, WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ENGINE FAILURE. A MECHANIC FILED AND ADJUSTED THE POINTS IN THE VIBRATOR, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE SPARK TO THE SPARKPLUGS.
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 Nov 1996 | Enstrom F28F | Gutherie, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Enstrom F28F | Beatty, Nevada, United States | Walker Evans Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Enstrom F28F | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Enstrom F28F | Baker, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Enstrom F28F | Bradford, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1993 | Miller QUICKIE | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Karl F. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Boeing 75N1 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Planes of Fame Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |