ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375096
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 1986 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28C |
| Owner/operator: | Caravan Construction Co. |
| Registration: | N100WZ |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-CIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ephrata, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lumberton, NJ |
| Toughkenamon, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENSTROM F28C WAS CRUISING ENROUTE WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. DURING THE LANDING, IN A LARGE OPEN FIELD, THE MAIN ROTOR WAS DAMAGED AND THE TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE TAIL BOOM. THE LONE OCCUPANT, THE PILOT, WAS UNINJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE FROM THE PLT OR FROM HIS RECORDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA128
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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