Enstrom F28C N56895
18 April 2008 · Mosby, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2008 at about 22:05 local time, a Enstrom F28C registered N56895 was involved in an accident near Mosby, Missouri, 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mosby, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clay County Regional (GPH)
- Coordinates
- 39.3431, -94.3161
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F28C
- Registration
- N56895
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mosby → Mosby
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA081
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons undetermined, and the pilot's decision to discontinue the autorotation when he thought engine power had been restored. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude and excessive airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had been practicing maneuvers in preparation to taking his commercial helicopter practical test. At the completion of these maneuvers, he planned on making a normal approach, terminating in a hover. While on base leg and descending through 1,300 feet, the pilot started slowing to 70 knots. He lowered the collective control and reduced power momentarily. When he opened the throttle again, there was no response from the engine. He initiated an autorotation. Shortly thereafter, he heard the engine running and the engine instruments were reading normal. He decided to attempt a landing on the nearby runway. When he increased the collective and applied forward cyclic, the engine lost power again. The helicopter was low and the pilot attempted to slow down by using aft cyclic control. The helicopter then impacted muddy terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F28C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2006 | Enstrom F28C-2 | Independence, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Enstrom F28C | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Enstrom F28C | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Enstrom F28C | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Enstrom F28C-2 | San Gorgonio, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Enstrom F28C | Cabazon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 182P | Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States | Brent Kitchen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 6180 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Robinson R44 II | Ridgedale, Missouri, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Piper PA46-500TP | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Differential Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft 390 | Lewistown, Missouri, United States | CNS Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Embraer ERJ 170-10 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Republic Airline Inc | Serious injuries | - |