Enstrom F-28A N292Q
10 August 1994 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1994 at about 01:30 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N292Q, operated by Merril Kearney, was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N292Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merril Kearney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bar Harbor → Houlton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA129
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control. Factors are dark night conditions, and the pilot's execution of an evasive maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter collided with terrain during cruise flight at night over wooded terrain in conditions which the pilot described as 'no ground light or cellestial lights.' According to the pilot, he noticed a fast 'moving light coming from my left to right at what appeared to be my altitude.' He did an evasive manuever to avoid a collision, but in doing so he lost control of the helicopter which collided with underlying trees. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1994 | Enstrom F-28A | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Enstrom F-28A | Stewartsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Enstrom F-28A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Enstrom F-28A | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1992 | Enstrom F-28A | Kitts Hill, Ohio, United States | Hi'er AV. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28A | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |