# Incident 19780214006589I: Enstrm F28A, Stow, OH, February 14, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1978, 17:30 local time
- Place: Stow, OH
- Airport: Kent State Univer
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1763° N, 81.4365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stow, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1763&lon=-81.4365&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9597, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9597-1991-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,248 total, 70 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780214006589I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION. STRUCK RUNWAY WITH THE TAIL ROTOR.

## Other reports on N9597 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900824036249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900824036249A), Aug 24, 1990: Enstrm F28A (N9597), Ravenna, OH, Substantial damage. Engine lost power shortly after takeoff. Rotors hit uneven ground landing. Fuel contaminated by fuel cell sealant.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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