Accident · 1998-07-25

NTSB case ANC98LA109 · Enstrom F-28F · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1998-07-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Enstrom F-28F (N8622U)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Willow Creek Aviation Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to a fractured number three cylinder intake manifold flange, and the pilot's inability to maintain the proper rate of descent during the autorotation flare. A contributing factor associated with the accident was the downwind (tailwind) landing condition.

Source: NTSB case ANC98LA109

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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