# Accident 19960316004379A: Enstrm F28A, March 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1996
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Aircraft: N9574, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9574-1999-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom F-28A (registry code 3300406, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM F28A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960316004379A

## Narrative

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

ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE SPUTTERED. ATTEMPTED TO RETURN, ENGINE FAILED, AUTOROTATED, LANDED. HIT TAIL BOOM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA149), Mar 16, 1996: Enstrom F-28A (N9574), Killeen, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable…

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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