NONE · Enstrom F-28F · 1998-07-25 · SKWENTNA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98LA109
Event ID
20001211X10460
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-25
Location
SKWENTNA, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.929916, -151.729507
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28F
Registration
N8622U
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.