# NTSB Accident NYC87DNC06
> **ENSTROM F-28A** · 1987-07-03 · MASON, NH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC87DNC06
- **Event ID:** 20001213X31622
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1987-07-03
- **Location:** MASON, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ENSTROM
- **Model:** F-28A
- **Registration:** N9271
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TREES AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN FLYING IN WEATHER CONDITIONS BEYOND HIS CAPABILITIES WAS A FACTOR.

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